Philosopher
R. C. Sproul
1939 - 2017
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R. C. Sproul
His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). R. C. Sproul is the 1,213th most popular philosopher (down from 1,202nd in 2024), the 9,823rd most popular biography from United States (down from 8,750th in 2019) and the 73rd most popular American Philosopher.
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Among Philosophers
Among philosophers, R. C. Sproul ranks 1,213 out of 1,267. Before him are Sara Danius, Judith Jarvis Thomson, Michael Novak, Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn, Alister McGrath, and George Henry Lewes. After him are Paul Kurtz, Yuval Steinitz, Mary Midgley, Alexander Tarasov, David Ray Griffin, and Simon Blackburn.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
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Sara Danius
1962 - 2019
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 1,207
Judith Jarvis Thomson
1929 - 2020
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 1,208
Michael Novak
1933 - 2017
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 1,209
Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn
1909 - 1999
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 1,210
Alister McGrath
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 1,211
George Henry Lewes
1817 - 1878
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 1,212
R. C. Sproul
1939 - 2017
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 1,213
Paul Kurtz
1925 - 2012
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 1,214
Yuval Steinitz
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 1,215
Mary Midgley
1919 - 2018
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 1,216
Alexander Tarasov
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 1,217
David Ray Griffin
1939 - 2022
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 1,218
Simon Blackburn
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 1,219
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1939, R. C. Sproul ranks 520. Before him are Johanna Dohnal, Josef Černý, Yoshinobu Miyake, Chris Craft, Orlando Quevedo, and Helen Prejean. After him are Mary K. Gaillard, Karel Schoeman, Göran Sonnevi, Spencer Davis, Hadi Khosroshahi, and David Ray Griffin. Among people deceased in 2017, R. C. Sproul ranks 499. Before him are Dudley Storey, Jan Szczepański, Luis Garisto, Jeffrey Tate, Henri Emmanuelli, and Michael Novak. After him are Karel Schoeman, Horacio Guarany, Ahmed Kathrada, Peter Hall, Roberto Cabañas, and David Storey.
Others Born in 1939
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Johanna Dohnal
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2010
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 514
Josef Černý
HOCKEY PLAYER
1939 - 2025
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 515
Yoshinobu Miyake
ATHLETE
1939 - Present
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 516
Chris Craft
RACING DRIVER
1939 - 2021
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 517
Orlando Quevedo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1939 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 518
Helen Prejean
WRITER
1939 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 519
R. C. Sproul
PHILOSOPHER
1939 - 2017
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 520
Mary K. Gaillard
PHYSICIST
1939 - 2025
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 521
Karel Schoeman
WRITER
1939 - 2017
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 522
Göran Sonnevi
WRITER
1939 - Present
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 523
Spencer Davis
SINGER
1939 - 2020
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 524
Hadi Khosroshahi
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2020
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 525
David Ray Griffin
PHILOSOPHER
1939 - 2022
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 526
Others Deceased in 2017
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Dudley Storey
ATHLETE
1939 - 2017
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 493
Jan Szczepański
BOXER
1939 - 2017
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 494
Luis Garisto
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 2017
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 495
Jeffrey Tate
CONDUCTOR
1943 - 2017
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 496
Henri Emmanuelli
POLITICIAN
1945 - 2017
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 497
Michael Novak
PHILOSOPHER
1933 - 2017
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 498
R. C. Sproul
PHILOSOPHER
1939 - 2017
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 499
Karel Schoeman
WRITER
1939 - 2017
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 500
Horacio Guarany
WRITER
1925 - 2017
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 501
Ahmed Kathrada
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2017
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 502
Peter Hall
FILM DIRECTOR
1930 - 2017
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 503
Roberto Cabañas
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - 2017
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 504
David Storey
WRITER
1933 - 2017
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 505
In United States
Among people born in United States, R. C. Sproul ranks 9,823 out of NaN. Before him are Lewis Teague (1938), Jim Gordon (1945), Kenneth Rexroth (1905), Glenn Morshower (1959), Buck Angel (1962), and Audrey Landers (1956). After him are Mr. Marcus (1970), Barbara Kingsolver (1955), Charles Reisner (1887), Steven Brill (1962), Samuel Alexander Kinnier Wilson (1878), and Mark R. Hughes (1956).
Others born in United States
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Lewis Teague
FILM DIRECTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 9,817
Jim Gordon
MUSICIAN
1945 - 2023
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 9,818
Kenneth Rexroth
WRITER
1905 - 1982
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 9,819
Glenn Morshower
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 9,820
Buck Angel
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 9,821
Audrey Landers
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 9,822
R. C. Sproul
PHILOSOPHER
1939 - 2017
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 9,823
Mr. Marcus
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 9,824
Barbara Kingsolver
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 9,825
Charles Reisner
FILM DIRECTOR
1887 - 1962
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 9,826
Steven Brill
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 9,827
Samuel Alexander Kinnier Wilson
PHYSICIAN
1878 - 1937
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 9,828
Mark R. Hughes
BUSINESSPERSON
1956 - 2000
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 9,829
Among Philosophers In United States
Among philosophers born in United States, R. C. Sproul ranks 73. Before him are William Alston (1921), Marshall Berman (1940), Robert Brandom (1950), James Burnham (1905), Judith Jarvis Thomson (1929), and Michael Novak (1933). After him are Paul Kurtz (1925), David Ray Griffin (1939), Charles Hartshorne (1897), Gary L. Francione (1954), Cornel West (1953), and Ralph Barton Perry (1876).
William Alston
1921 - 2009
HPI: 53.90
Rank: 67
Marshall Berman
1940 - 2013
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 68
Robert Brandom
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 69
James Burnham
1905 - 1987
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 70
Judith Jarvis Thomson
1929 - 2020
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 71
Michael Novak
1933 - 2017
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 72
R. C. Sproul
1939 - 2017
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 73
Paul Kurtz
1925 - 2012
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 74
David Ray Griffin
1939 - 2022
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 75
Charles Hartshorne
1897 - 2000
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 76
Gary L. Francione
1954 - Present
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 77
Cornel West
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 78
Ralph Barton Perry
1876 - 1957
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 79
