PHILOSOPHER
Sextus Empiricus
160 - 210
Sextus Empiricus
Sextus Empiricus (Greek: Σέξτος Ἐμπειρικός, Sextos Empeirikos; fl. mid-late 2nd century AD) was a Greek Pyrrhonist philosopher and Empiric school physician with Roman citizenship. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sextus Empiricus has received more than 608,347 page views. His biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 44 in 2019). Sextus Empiricus is the 162nd most popular philosopher (up from 185th in 2019), the 61st most popular biography from Egypt (up from 65th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Egyptian Philosopher.
Sextus Empiricus is most famous for his work "Outlines of Pyrrhonism." His work is a commentary on the teachings of Pyrrho of Elis, who was a skeptic philosopher.
Memorability Metrics
610k
Page Views (PV)
70.22
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
45
Languages Editions (L)
10.95
Effective Languages (L*)
2.56
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Sextus Empiricus ranks 162 out of 1,267. Before him are Friedrich Schleiermacher, John Rawls, Ferdinand Tönnies, John Wycliffe, Hippias, and Chrysippus. After him are Kabir, Han Fei, Jean Buridan, Jean Baudrillard, Jiddu Krishnamurti, and Max Horkheimer.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
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1768 - 1834
HPI: 70.58
Rank: 156
John Rawls
1921 - 2002
HPI: 70.54
Rank: 157
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1855 - 1936
HPI: 70.53
Rank: 158
John Wycliffe
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HPI: 70.47
Rank: 159
Hippias
443 BC - 399 BC
HPI: 70.36
Rank: 160
Chrysippus
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HPI: 70.33
Rank: 161
Sextus Empiricus
160 - 210
HPI: 70.22
Rank: 162
Kabir
1440 - 1518
HPI: 70.21
Rank: 163
Han Fei
280 BC - 232 BC
HPI: 69.94
Rank: 164
Jean Buridan
1295 - 1361
HPI: 69.91
Rank: 165
Jean Baudrillard
1929 - 2007
HPI: 69.85
Rank: 166
Jiddu Krishnamurti
1895 - 1986
HPI: 69.81
Rank: 167
Max Horkheimer
1895 - 1973
HPI: 69.78
Rank: 168
Contemporaries
Among people born in 160, Sextus Empiricus ranks 1. After him are Julia Domna, and Sextus Julius Africanus. Among people deceased in 210, Sextus Empiricus ranks 1. After him is Zhou Yu.
Others Born in 160
Go to all RankingsSextus Empiricus
PHILOSOPHER
160 - 210
HPI: 70.22
Rank: 1
Julia Domna
COMPANION
160 - 217
HPI: 68.31
Rank: 2
Sextus Julius Africanus
HISTORIAN
160 - 240
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 3
Others Deceased in 210
Go to all RankingsSextus Empiricus
PHILOSOPHER
160 - 210
HPI: 70.22
Rank: 1
Zhou Yu
MILITARY PERSONNEL
175 - 210
HPI: 68.32
Rank: 2
In Egypt
Among people born in Egypt, Sextus Empiricus ranks 61 out of 642. Before him are Fawzia Fuad of Egypt (1921), Shoshenq I (-1000), Ptolemy XIV of Egypt (-60), Cleopatra Selene II (-40), Hassan al-Banna (1906), and Sayyid Qutb (1906). After him are Djedefre (-2600), Appian (95), Filippo Tommaso Marinetti (1876), Ptolemy VIII Physcon (-182), Abdel Fattah el-Sisi (1954), and Apollonius of Rhodes (-295).
Others born in Egypt
Go to all RankingsFawzia Fuad of Egypt
COMPANION
1921 - 2013
HPI: 70.90
Rank: 55
Shoshenq I
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 924 BC
HPI: 70.70
Rank: 56
Ptolemy XIV of Egypt
POLITICIAN
60 BC - 44 BC
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 57
Cleopatra Selene II
POLITICIAN
40 BC - 5
HPI: 70.51
Rank: 58
Hassan al-Banna
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1906 - 1949
HPI: 70.48
Rank: 59
Sayyid Qutb
WRITER
1906 - 1966
HPI: 70.36
Rank: 60
Sextus Empiricus
PHILOSOPHER
160 - 210
HPI: 70.22
Rank: 61
Djedefre
POLITICIAN
2600 BC - 2570 BC
HPI: 70.20
Rank: 62
Appian
WRITER
95 - 165
HPI: 70.13
Rank: 63
Filippo Tommaso Marinetti
WRITER
1876 - 1944
HPI: 69.88
Rank: 64
Ptolemy VIII Physcon
POLITICIAN
182 BC - 116 BC
HPI: 69.66
Rank: 65
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 69.40
Rank: 66
Apollonius of Rhodes
WRITER
295 BC - 215 BC
HPI: 69.32
Rank: 67
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Egypt
Among philosophers born in Egypt, Sextus Empiricus ranks 5. Before him are Origen (185), Plotinus (203), Athanasius of Alexandria (295), and Philo (-15). After him are Muhammad Abduh (1849), Ammonius Saccas (175), Saadia Gaon (882), John Philoponus (490), Olympiodorus the Younger (495), Dhul-Nun al-Misri (796), and Valentinus (100).
Origen
185 - 254
HPI: 79.77
Rank: 1
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