PHILOSOPHER
Plutarch of Athens
350 - 431
Plutarch of Athens
Plutarch of Athens (Greek: Πλούταρχος ὁ Ἀθηναῖος; c. 350 – 430 AD) was a Greek philosopher and Neoplatonist who taught in Athens at the beginning of the 5th century. He reestablished the Platonic Academy there and became its leader. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Plutarch of Athens has received more than 65,991 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Plutarch of Athens is the 381st most popular philosopher (up from 473rd in 2019), the 225th most popular biography from Greece (up from 289th in 2019) and the 33rd most popular Greek Philosopher.
Plutarch was a Greek historian and philosopher who is most famous for his biographies of famous people.
Memorability Metrics
66k
Page Views (PV)
67.45
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
10.86
Effective Languages (L*)
1.28
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Plutarch of Athens ranks 381 out of 1,267. Before him are Leo Strauss, Ágnes Heller, Gennadius Scholarius, Hilary Putnam, Masanobu Fukuoka, and John of Salisbury. After him are Saadia Gaon, Karl Rahner, George Santayana, J. L. Austin, E. H. Carr, and Mulla Sadra.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLeo Strauss
1899 - 1973
HPI: 67.53
Rank: 375
Ágnes Heller
1929 - 2019
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 376
Gennadius Scholarius
1400 - 1473
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 377
Hilary Putnam
1926 - 2016
HPI: 67.48
Rank: 378
Masanobu Fukuoka
1913 - 2008
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 379
John of Salisbury
1110 - 1180
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 380
Plutarch of Athens
350 - 431
HPI: 67.45
Rank: 381
Saadia Gaon
882 - 942
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 382
Karl Rahner
1904 - 1984
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 383
George Santayana
1863 - 1952
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 384
J. L. Austin
1911 - 1960
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 385
E. H. Carr
1892 - 1982
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 386
Mulla Sadra
1571 - 1636
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 387
Contemporaries
Among people born in 350, Plutarch of Athens ranks 2. Before him is Hypatia. After him are Dalmatius, Thaïs, Ardashir II, Hermeric, Thiruvalluvar, Theodore of Mopsuestia, Octar, Vithimiris, Naemul of Silla, and Bonifacius. Among people deceased in 431, Plutarch of Athens ranks 1. After him are Paulinus of Nola, and Palladius of Galatia.
Others Born in 350
Go to all RankingsHypatia
MATHEMATICIAN
350 - 415
HPI: 83.73
Rank: 1
Plutarch of Athens
PHILOSOPHER
350 - 431
HPI: 67.45
Rank: 2
Dalmatius
POLITICIAN
350 - 337
HPI: 66.30
Rank: 3
Thaïs
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
350 - 400
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 4
Ardashir II
POLITICIAN
350 - 383
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 5
Hermeric
POLITICIAN
350 - 441
HPI: 64.29
Rank: 6
Thiruvalluvar
PHILOSOPHER
350 - 351
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 7
Theodore of Mopsuestia
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
350 - 428
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 8
Octar
POLITICIAN
350 - 430
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 9
Vithimiris
POLITICIAN
350 - 376
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 10
Naemul of Silla
POLITICIAN
350 - 402
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 11
Bonifacius
MILITARY PERSONNEL
350 - 432
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 431
Go to all RankingsPlutarch of Athens
PHILOSOPHER
350 - 431
HPI: 67.45
Rank: 1
Paulinus of Nola
WRITER
354 - 431
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 2
Palladius of Galatia
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
363 - 431
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 3
In Greece
Among people born in Greece, Plutarch of Athens ranks 225 out of 1,024. Before him are Antiphon (-480), Pausanias of Sparta (null), Lafcadio Hearn (1850), Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark (1906), Mnesikles (-500), and Athenagoras of Athens (133). After him are Idomeneus of Crete (null), Archidamus II (-450), Dimitri Mitropoulos (1896), Lycurgus of Athens (-390), Antiochus VIII Grypus (-141), and Aristarchus of Samothrace (-217).
Others born in Greece
Go to all RankingsAntiphon
POLITICIAN
480 BC - 411 BC
HPI: 67.69
Rank: 219
Pausanias of Sparta
POLITICIAN
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 220
Lafcadio Hearn
WRITER
1850 - 1904
HPI: 67.61
Rank: 221
Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1969
HPI: 67.59
Rank: 222
Mnesikles
ARCHITECT
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 223
Athenagoras of Athens
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
133 - 190
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 224
Plutarch of Athens
PHILOSOPHER
350 - 431
HPI: 67.45
Rank: 225
Idomeneus of Crete
POLITICIAN
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 226
Archidamus II
POLITICIAN
450 BC - 420 BC
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 227
Dimitri Mitropoulos
CONDUCTOR
1896 - 1960
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 228
Lycurgus of Athens
POLITICIAN
390 BC - 324 BC
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 229
Antiochus VIII Grypus
POLITICIAN
141 BC - 96 BC
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 230
Aristarchus of Samothrace
WRITER
217 BC - 144 BC
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 231
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Greece
Among philosophers born in Greece, Plutarch of Athens ranks 33. Before him are Euclid of Megara (-435), Cleobulus (-590), Crates of Thebes (-365), Aenesidemus (-80), Hipparchia of Maroneia (-350), and Stilpo (-359). After him are Archelaus (-500), Timon of Phlius (-320), Phaedo of Elis (-401), Eudemus of Rhodes (-370), Aristo of Chios (-300), and Anaxarchus (-380).
Euclid of Megara
435 BC - 365 BC
HPI: 70.27
Rank: 27
Cleobulus
590 BC - 510 BC
HPI: 70.21
Rank: 28
Crates of Thebes
365 BC - 285 BC
HPI: 69.91
Rank: 29
Aenesidemus
80 BC - 10 BC
HPI: 68.57
Rank: 30
Hipparchia of Maroneia
350 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 31
Stilpo
359 BC - 279 BC
HPI: 68.13
Rank: 32
Plutarch of Athens
350 - 431
HPI: 67.45
Rank: 33
Archelaus
500 BC - 430 BC
HPI: 67.08
Rank: 34
Timon of Phlius
320 BC - 230 BC
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 35
Phaedo of Elis
401 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 66.92
Rank: 36
Eudemus of Rhodes
370 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 37
Aristo of Chios
300 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 38
Anaxarchus
380 BC - 320 BC
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 39