PHILOSOPHER
Sebastian Brant
1458 - 1521
Sebastian Brant
Sebastian Brant (also Brandt) (1457/1458 – 10 May 1521) was a German humanist and satirist. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sebastian Brant has received more than 102,817 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Sebastian Brant is the 302nd most popular philosopher (up from 311th in 2019), the 785th most popular biography from France (up from 842nd in 2019) and the 41st most popular French Philosopher.
Sebastian Brant is most famous for his book "Das Narrenschiff" or "Ship of Fools". He wrote this book in 1494 and it is a satire on the customs and practices of the time.
Memorability Metrics
100k
Page Views (PV)
64.69
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
37
Languages Editions (L)
9.32
Effective Languages (L*)
2.17
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Sebastian Brant ranks 302 out of 1,267. Before him are Alexander of Aphrodisias, James Ussher, Otto Weininger, Franz Brentano, Fukuzawa Yukichi, and Ramana Maharshi. After him are Houston Stewart Chamberlain, Abu Yusuf, Henri Lefebvre, Robert Nozick, Hwang Jini, and Antoine Arnauld.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlexander of Aphrodisias
200 - 215
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 296
James Ussher
1581 - 1656
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 297
Otto Weininger
1880 - 1903
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 298
Franz Brentano
1838 - 1917
HPI: 64.76
Rank: 299
Fukuzawa Yukichi
1835 - 1901
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 300
Ramana Maharshi
1879 - 1950
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 301
Sebastian Brant
1458 - 1521
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 302
Houston Stewart Chamberlain
1855 - 1927
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 303
Abu Yusuf
731 - 798
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 304
Henri Lefebvre
1901 - 1991
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 305
Robert Nozick
1938 - 2002
HPI: 64.56
Rank: 306
Hwang Jini
1506 - 1544
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 307
Antoine Arnauld
1612 - 1694
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 308
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1458, Sebastian Brant ranks 2. Before him is Saint Casimir. After him are Piri Mehmed Pasha, Eleanor of Viseu, Jacopo Sannazaro, Katherine Woodville, Duchess of Buckingham, and John II, Duke of Cleves. Among people deceased in 1521, Sebastian Brant ranks 7. Before him are Ferdinand Magellan, Pope Leo X, Manuel I of Portugal, Josquin des Prez, Juan Ponce de León, and Zhengde Emperor. After him are Christina of Saxony, Leonardo Loredan, Francisco Serrão, Suzanne, Duchess of Bourbon, Raffaele Riario, and Jorge Álvares.
Others Born in 1458
Go to all RankingsSaint Casimir
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1458 - 1484
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 1
Sebastian Brant
PHILOSOPHER
1458 - 1521
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 2
Piri Mehmed Pasha
POLITICIAN
1458 - 1532
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 3
Eleanor of Viseu
POLITICIAN
1458 - 1525
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 4
Jacopo Sannazaro
WRITER
1458 - 1530
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 5
Katherine Woodville, Duchess of Buckingham
NOBLEMAN
1458 - 1497
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 6
John II, Duke of Cleves
POLITICIAN
1458 - 1521
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 7
Others Deceased in 1521
Go to all RankingsFerdinand Magellan
EXPLORER
1480 - 1521
HPI: 91.30
Rank: 1
Pope Leo X
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1475 - 1521
HPI: 77.17
Rank: 2
Manuel I of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1469 - 1521
HPI: 72.34
Rank: 3
Josquin des Prez
COMPOSER
1450 - 1521
HPI: 70.42
Rank: 4
Juan Ponce de León
EXPLORER
1460 - 1521
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 5
Zhengde Emperor
POLITICIAN
1491 - 1521
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 6
Sebastian Brant
PHILOSOPHER
1458 - 1521
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 7
Christina of Saxony
COMPANION
1461 - 1521
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 8
Leonardo Loredan
POLITICIAN
1436 - 1521
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 9
Francisco Serrão
EXPLORER
1500 - 1521
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 10
Suzanne, Duchess of Bourbon
POLITICIAN
1491 - 1521
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 11
Raffaele Riario
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1461 - 1521
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 12
Jorge Álvares
EXPLORER
1401 - 1521
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 13
In France
Among people born in France, Sebastian Brant ranks 785 out of 6,770. Before him are François l'Olonnais (1635), Margaret of Provence (1221), Jean-Pierre Cassel (1932), Stéphanie de Beauharnais (1789), Louis de Montfort (1673), and Émile Loubet (1838). After him are Léonin (1135), Maurice Quentin de La Tour (1704), Jules Grévy (1807), Joanna of Bourbon (1338), Georges Rouault (1871), and Robert Curthose (1054).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsFrançois l'Olonnais
PIRATE
1635 - 1669
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 779
Margaret of Provence
COMPANION
1221 - 1295
HPI: 64.76
Rank: 780
Jean-Pierre Cassel
ACTOR
1932 - 2007
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 781
Stéphanie de Beauharnais
NOBLEMAN
1789 - 1860
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 782
Louis de Montfort
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1673 - 1716
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 783
Émile Loubet
POLITICIAN
1838 - 1929
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 784
Sebastian Brant
PHILOSOPHER
1458 - 1521
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 785
Léonin
COMPOSER
1135 - 1201
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 786
Maurice Quentin de La Tour
POLITICIAN
1704 - 1788
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 787
Jules Grévy
POLITICIAN
1807 - 1891
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 788
Joanna of Bourbon
COMPANION
1338 - 1378
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 789
Georges Rouault
PAINTER
1871 - 1958
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 790
Robert Curthose
NOBLEMAN
1054 - 1134
HPI: 64.62
Rank: 791
Among PHILOSOPHERS In France
Among philosophers born in France, Sebastian Brant ranks 41. Before him are Nicole Oresme (1323), Raymond Aron (1905), Jacques Maritain (1882), François Fénelon (1651), Bruno Latour (1947), and Roscellinus (1050). After him are Henri Lefebvre (1901), Antoine Arnauld (1612), Félix Guattari (1930), Lucien Lévy-Bruhl (1857), Edgar Morin (1921), and Maurice Halbwachs (1877).
Nicole Oresme
1323 - 1382
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 35
Raymond Aron
1905 - 1983
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 36
Jacques Maritain
1882 - 1973
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 37
François Fénelon
1651 - 1715
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 38
Bruno Latour
1947 - 2022
HPI: 65.19
Rank: 39
Roscellinus
1050 - 1121
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 40
Sebastian Brant
1458 - 1521
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 41
Henri Lefebvre
1901 - 1991
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 42
Antoine Arnauld
1612 - 1694
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 43
Félix Guattari
1930 - 1992
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 44
Lucien Lévy-Bruhl
1857 - 1939
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 45
Edgar Morin
1921 - Present
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 46
Maurice Halbwachs
1877 - 1945
HPI: 63.15
Rank: 47