PHILOSOPHER
Saadia Gaon
882 - 942
Saadia Gaon
Saʿadia ben Yosef Gaon (892 – 942) was a prominent rabbi, gaon, Jewish philosopher, and exegete who was active in the Abbasid Caliphate. Saadia is the first important rabbinic figure to write extensively in Judeo-Arabic. Known for his works on Hebrew linguistics, halakha, and Jewish philosophy, he was a practitioner of the philosophical school known as the "Jewish Kalam". Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Saadia Gaon has received more than 407,079 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Saadia Gaon is the 382nd most popular philosopher (up from 385th in 2019), the 180th most popular biography from Egypt (down from 176th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Egyptian Philosopher.
Saadia Gaon was a rabbi, philosopher, and scientist who lived in the 10th century. He is most famous for his work on the Hebrew language and for his translation of the Torah into Arabic.
Memorability Metrics
410k
Page Views (PV)
62.10
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
34
Languages Editions (L)
6.45
Effective Languages (L*)
2.89
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Saadia Gaon ranks 382 out of 1,267. Before him are Ágnes Heller, Gennadius Scholarius, Hilary Putnam, Masanobu Fukuoka, John of Salisbury, and Plutarch of Athens. After him are Karl Rahner, George Santayana, J. L. Austin, E. H. Carr, Mulla Sadra, and Paul Tillich.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsÁgnes Heller
1929 - 2019
HPI: 62.20
Rank: 376
Gennadius Scholarius
1400 - 1473
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 377
Hilary Putnam
1926 - 2016
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 378
Masanobu Fukuoka
1913 - 2008
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 379
John of Salisbury
1110 - 1180
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 380
Plutarch of Athens
350 - 431
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 381
Saadia Gaon
882 - 942
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 382
Karl Rahner
1904 - 1984
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 383
George Santayana
1863 - 1952
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 384
J. L. Austin
1911 - 1960
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 385
E. H. Carr
1892 - 1982
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 386
Mulla Sadra
1571 - 1636
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 387
Paul Tillich
1886 - 1965
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 388
Contemporaries
Among people born in 882, Saadia Gaon ranks 1. After him are Muhammad ibn Tughj al-Ikhshid, and Jimeno Garcés of Pamplona. Among people deceased in 942, Saadia Gaon ranks 3. Before him are Pope Stephen VIII, and William Longsword. After him are Odo of Cluny, Fulk I, Count of Anjou, Shi Jingtang, Pietro Participazio, and Agapius of Hierapolis.
Others Born in 882
Go to all RankingsSaadia Gaon
PHILOSOPHER
882 - 942
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 1
Muhammad ibn Tughj al-Ikhshid
POLITICIAN
882 - 946
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 2
Jimeno Garcés of Pamplona
POLITICIAN
882 - 931
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 3
Others Deceased in 942
Go to all RankingsPope Stephen VIII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
900 - 942
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 1
William Longsword
POLITICIAN
893 - 942
HPI: 65.21
Rank: 2
Saadia Gaon
PHILOSOPHER
882 - 942
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 3
Odo of Cluny
WRITER
878 - 942
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 4
Fulk I, Count of Anjou
POLITICIAN
870 - 942
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 5
Shi Jingtang
MILITARY PERSONNEL
892 - 942
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 6
Pietro Participazio
POLITICIAN
939 - 942
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 7
Agapius of Hierapolis
WRITER
HPI: 47.43
Rank: 8
In Egypt
Among people born in Egypt, Saadia Gaon ranks 180 out of 642. Before him are Ashraf Marwan (1944), Hetepheres I (-2700), Mary the Jewess (100), Apepi (-1600), Shepseskare (-2450), and Claude François (1939). After him are Cleopatra Thea (-164), Al-Ashraf Khalil (1260), Menelaus of Alexandria (70), Basilides (117), Psusennes II (-1100), and Al-Tahawi (853).
Others born in Egypt
Go to all RankingsAshraf Marwan
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1944 - 2007
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 174
Hetepheres I
POLITICIAN
2700 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 175
Mary the Jewess
INVENTOR
100 - 100
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 176
Apepi
POLITICIAN
1600 BC - 1549 BC
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 177
Shepseskare
POLITICIAN
2450 BC - 2473 BC
HPI: 62.28
Rank: 178
Claude François
SINGER
1939 - 1978
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 179
Saadia Gaon
PHILOSOPHER
882 - 942
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 180
Cleopatra Thea
POLITICIAN
164 BC - 121 BC
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 181
Al-Ashraf Khalil
POLITICIAN
1260 - 1293
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 182
Menelaus of Alexandria
MATHEMATICIAN
70 - 140
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 183
Basilides
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
117 - 140
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 184
Psusennes II
PHYSICIAN
1100 BC - 945 BC
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 185
Al-Tahawi
LAWYER
853 - 935
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 186
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Egypt
Among philosophers born in Egypt, Saadia Gaon ranks 8. Before him are Plotinus (203), Athanasius of Alexandria (295), Philo (-15), Sextus Empiricus (160), Muhammad Abduh (1849), and Ammonius Saccas (175). After him are John Philoponus (490), Olympiodorus the Younger (495), Dhul-Nun al-Misri (796), Valentinus (100), Ammonius Hermiae (440), and Julius Pollux (200).
Plotinus
203 - 270
HPI: 78.38
Rank: 2
Athanasius of Alexandria
295 - 373
HPI: 74.61
Rank: 3
Philo
15 BC - 45
HPI: 72.19
Rank: 4
Sextus Empiricus
160 - 210
HPI: 70.22
Rank: 5
Muhammad Abduh
1849 - 1905
HPI: 68.45
Rank: 6
Ammonius Saccas
175 - 242
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 7
Saadia Gaon
882 - 942
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 8
John Philoponus
490 - 570
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 9
Olympiodorus the Younger
495 - 570
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 10
Dhul-Nun al-Misri
796 - 859
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 11
Valentinus
100 - 160
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 12
Ammonius Hermiae
440 - 523
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 13
Julius Pollux
200 - 238
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 14