Philosopher
Simon Blackburn
1944 - today
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Simon Blackburn
His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Simon Blackburn is the 1,217th most popular philosopher (down from 1,208th in 2024), the 4,917th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,542nd in 2019) and the 91st most popular British Philosopher.
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Among Philosophers
Among philosophers, Simon Blackburn ranks 1,217 out of 1,267. Before him are R. C. Sproul, Paul Kurtz, Yuval Steinitz, Mary Midgley, Alexander Tarasov, and David Ray Griffin. After him are Charles Hartshorne, Paul B. Preciado, Alice von Hildebrand, Gary L. Francione, Raya Dunayevskaya, and Catherine Malabou.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsR. C. Sproul
1939 - 2017
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 1,211
Paul Kurtz
1925 - 2012
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 1,212
Yuval Steinitz
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 1,213
Mary Midgley
1919 - 2018
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 1,214
Alexander Tarasov
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 1,215
David Ray Griffin
1939 - 2022
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 1,216
Simon Blackburn
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 1,217
Charles Hartshorne
1897 - 2000
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 1,218
Paul B. Preciado
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 1,219
Alice von Hildebrand
1923 - 2022
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 1,220
Gary L. Francione
1954 - Present
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 1,221
Raya Dunayevskaya
1910 - 1987
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 1,222
Catherine Malabou
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 1,223
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1944, Simon Blackburn ranks 624. Before him are Nora Astorga, Ross Collinge, Alex Acuña, Feleti Sevele, Ans Schut, and Juan Ignacio Basaguren. After him are Kevin Tighe, Judee Sill, Henry Vestine, Bunji Kimura, Idriz Hošić, and Tom Seaver.
Others Born in 1944
Go to all RankingsNora Astorga
POLITICIAN
1944 - 1988
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 618
Ross Collinge
ATHLETE
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 619
Alex Acuña
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 620
Feleti Sevele
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 621
Ans Schut
SKATER
1944 - 2025
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 622
Juan Ignacio Basaguren
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 623
Simon Blackburn
PHILOSOPHER
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 624
Kevin Tighe
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 625
Judee Sill
SINGER
1944 - 1979
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 626
Henry Vestine
MUSICIAN
1944 - 1997
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 627
Bunji Kimura
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 628
Idriz Hošić
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 629
Tom Seaver
BASEBALL PLAYER
1944 - 2020
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 630
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Simon Blackburn ranks 4,918 out of NaN. Before him are James Wilson (1805), Ewen Bremner (1972), Olivia Manning (1908), Brian Cox (1968), Calvert Vaux (1824), and Omid Djalili (1965). After him are Edgeworth David (1858), Jacqueline Wilson (1945), John Rupert Firth (1890), Mike Summerbee (1942), Michael Wheeler (1935), and Eddie Nketiah (1999).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJames Wilson
ECONOMIST
1805 - 1860
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 4,912
Ewen Bremner
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 4,913
Olivia Manning
WRITER
1908 - 1980
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 4,914
Brian Cox
PHYSICIST
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 4,915
Calvert Vaux
ARCHITECT
1824 - 1895
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 4,916
Omid Djalili
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 4,917
Simon Blackburn
PHILOSOPHER
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 4,918
Edgeworth David
EXPLORER
1858 - 1934
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 4,919
Jacqueline Wilson
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 4,920
John Rupert Firth
LINGUIST
1890 - 1960
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 4,921
Mike Summerbee
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 4,922
Michael Wheeler
ATHLETE
1935 - 2020
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 4,923
Eddie Nketiah
SOCCER PLAYER
1999 - Present
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 4,924
Among Philosophers In United Kingdom
Among philosophers born in United Kingdom, Simon Blackburn ranks 91. Before him are Richard Price (1723), Hector Boece (1465), John Peckham (1227), Alister McGrath (1953), George Henry Lewes (1817), and Mary Midgley (1919). After him are C. H. Dodd (1884), William Ames (1576), Eric A. Havelock (1903), Susan Haack (1945), J. J. C. Smart (1920), and James Dunn (1939).
Richard Price
1723 - 1791
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 85
Hector Boece
1465 - 1536
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 86
John Peckham
1227 - 1292
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 87
Alister McGrath
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 88
George Henry Lewes
1817 - 1878
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 89
Mary Midgley
1919 - 2018
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 90
Simon Blackburn
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 91
C. H. Dodd
1884 - 1973
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 92
William Ames
1576 - 1633
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 93
Eric A. Havelock
1903 - 1988
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 94
Susan Haack
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 95
J. J. C. Smart
1920 - 2012
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 96
James Dunn
1939 - 2020
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 97















































