HISTORIAN
Samuel von Pufendorf
1632 - 1694
Samuel von Pufendorf
Samuel Freiherr von Pufendorf (8 January 1632 – 26 October 1694) was a German jurist, political philosopher, economist and historian. He was born Samuel Pufendorf and ennobled in 1694; he was made a baron by Charles XI of Sweden a few months before his death at age 62. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Samuel von Pufendorf has received more than 257,357 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia. Samuel von Pufendorf is the 42nd most popular historian (down from 40th in 2019), the 494th most popular biography from Germany (down from 466th in 2019) and the 5th most popular German Historian.
Samuel von Pufendorf was a German philosopher and jurist. He is most famous for his book, "The Law of Nature and Nations," which was the first work to systematically explore the law of nations.
Memorability Metrics
260k
Page Views (PV)
66.44
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
34
Languages Editions (L)
10.96
Effective Languages (L*)
1.98
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Among HISTORIANS
Among historians, Samuel von Pufendorf ranks 42 out of 561. Before him are Eric Hobsbawm, Jacques Le Goff, Adam of Bremen, Ali ibn al-Athir, Ibn Hajar al-‘Asqalani, and Lucien Febvre. After him are Erwin Panofsky, Euhemerus, François Guizot, Leonardo Bruni, Niketas Choniates, and Aby Warburg.
Most Popular Historians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEric Hobsbawm
1917 - 2012
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 36
Jacques Le Goff
1924 - 2014
HPI: 67.80
Rank: 37
Adam of Bremen
1100 - 1080
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 38
Ali ibn al-Athir
1160 - 1233
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 39
Ibn Hajar al-‘Asqalani
1372 - 1449
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 40
Lucien Febvre
1878 - 1956
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 41
Samuel von Pufendorf
1632 - 1694
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 42
Erwin Panofsky
1892 - 1968
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 43
Euhemerus
330 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 44
François Guizot
1787 - 1874
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 45
Leonardo Bruni
1370 - 1444
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 46
Niketas Choniates
1155 - 1217
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 47
Aby Warburg
1866 - 1929
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 48
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1632, Samuel von Pufendorf ranks 6. Before him are John Locke, Johannes Vermeer, Baruch Spinoza, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, and Jean-Baptiste Lully. After him are Christopher Wren, Jean Mabillon, Maria Leopoldine of Austria, Francis Hyacinth, Duke of Savoy, Michael I Apafi, and Adam Frans van der Meulen. Among people deceased in 1694, Samuel von Pufendorf ranks 4. Before him are Mary II of England, Matsuo Bashō, and Marcello Malpighi. After him are Antoine Arnauld, Natalya Naryshkina, Francesco Morosini, Suleiman of Persia, Pierre Puget, John George IV, Elector of Saxony, Hishikawa Moronobu, and Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma.
Others Born in 1632
Go to all RankingsJohn Locke
PHILOSOPHER
1632 - 1704
HPI: 85.32
Rank: 1
Johannes Vermeer
PAINTER
1632 - 1675
HPI: 83.20
Rank: 2
Baruch Spinoza
PHILOSOPHER
1632 - 1677
HPI: 81.32
Rank: 3
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
BIOLOGIST
1632 - 1723
HPI: 78.62
Rank: 4
Jean-Baptiste Lully
COMPOSER
1632 - 1687
HPI: 75.65
Rank: 5
Samuel von Pufendorf
HISTORIAN
1632 - 1694
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 6
Christopher Wren
ARCHITECT
1632 - 1723
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 7
Jean Mabillon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1632 - 1707
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 8
Maria Leopoldine of Austria
POLITICIAN
1632 - 1649
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 9
Francis Hyacinth, Duke of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1632 - 1638
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 10
Michael I Apafi
POLITICIAN
1632 - 1690
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 11
Adam Frans van der Meulen
PAINTER
1632 - 1690
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1694
Go to all RankingsMary II of England
POLITICIAN
1662 - 1694
HPI: 81.52
Rank: 1
Matsuo Bashō
WRITER
1644 - 1694
HPI: 77.28
Rank: 2
Marcello Malpighi
PHYSICIAN
1628 - 1694
HPI: 69.34
Rank: 3
Samuel von Pufendorf
HISTORIAN
1632 - 1694
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 4
Antoine Arnauld
PHILOSOPHER
1612 - 1694
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 5
Natalya Naryshkina
POLITICIAN
1651 - 1694
HPI: 62.28
Rank: 6
Francesco Morosini
POLITICIAN
1619 - 1694
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 7
Suleiman of Persia
POLITICIAN
1647 - 1694
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 8
Pierre Puget
PAINTER
1620 - 1694
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 9
John George IV, Elector of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1668 - 1694
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 10
Hishikawa Moronobu
PAINTER
1618 - 1694
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 11
Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma
POLITICIAN
1630 - 1694
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 12
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Samuel von Pufendorf ranks 494 out of 7,253. Before him are Emile Berliner (1851), Maria Josepha of Saxony, Dauphine of France (1731), Otto Loewi (1873), Sophia of Nassau (1836), Jean Paul (1763), and Hans Eysenck (1916). After him are Pope Victor II (1018), Fritz Todt (1891), Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1879), Lothair II, Holy Roman Emperor (1075), Lucas Cranach the Younger (1515), and Maximilian von Weichs (1881).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsEmile Berliner
INVENTOR
1851 - 1929
HPI: 66.47
Rank: 488
Maria Josepha of Saxony, Dauphine of France
NOBLEMAN
1731 - 1767
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 489
Otto Loewi
PHYSICIAN
1873 - 1961
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 490
Sophia of Nassau
COMPANION
1836 - 1913
HPI: 66.45
Rank: 491
Jean Paul
WRITER
1763 - 1825
HPI: 66.45
Rank: 492
Hans Eysenck
PSYCHOLOGIST
1916 - 1997
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 493
Samuel von Pufendorf
HISTORIAN
1632 - 1694
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 494
Pope Victor II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1018 - 1057
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 495
Fritz Todt
ENGINEER
1891 - 1942
HPI: 66.42
Rank: 496
Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
COMPANION
1879 - 1952
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 497
Lothair II, Holy Roman Emperor
POLITICIAN
1075 - 1137
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 498
Lucas Cranach the Younger
PAINTER
1515 - 1586
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 499
Maximilian von Weichs
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1881 - 1954
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 500
Among HISTORIANS In Germany
Among historians born in Germany, Samuel von Pufendorf ranks 5. Before him are Johann Joachim Winckelmann (1717), Leopold von Ranke (1795), Friedrich Carl von Savigny (1779), and Adam of Bremen (1100). After him are Erwin Panofsky (1892), Aby Warburg (1866), Julius Wellhausen (1844), Erich Auerbach (1892), Hermann Alexander Diels (1848), Christoph Cellarius (1638), and Arthur Moeller van den Bruck (1876).
Johann Joachim Winckelmann
1717 - 1768
HPI: 70.75
Rank: 1
Leopold von Ranke
1795 - 1886
HPI: 70.54
Rank: 2
Friedrich Carl von Savigny
1779 - 1861
HPI: 68.71
Rank: 3
Adam of Bremen
1100 - 1080
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 4
Samuel von Pufendorf
1632 - 1694
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 5
Erwin Panofsky
1892 - 1968
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 6
Aby Warburg
1866 - 1929
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 7
Julius Wellhausen
1844 - 1918
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 8
Erich Auerbach
1892 - 1957
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 9
Hermann Alexander Diels
1848 - 1922
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 10
Christoph Cellarius
1638 - 1707
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 11
Arthur Moeller van den Bruck
1876 - 1925
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 12