PHILOSOPHER
Solomon ibn Gabirol
1021 - 1058
Solomon ibn Gabirol
Solomon ibn Gabirol or Solomon ben Judah (Hebrew: ר׳ שְׁלֹמֹה בֶּן יְהוּדָה אִבְּן גָּבִּירוֹל, romanized: Shlomo Ben Yehuda ibn Gabirol, pronounced [ʃ(e)loˈmo ben jehuˈda ʔibn ɡabiˈʁol]; Arabic: أبو أيوب سليمان بن يحيى بن جبيرول, romanized: ’Abū ’Ayyūb Sulaymān bin Yaḥyá bin Jabīrūl, pronounced [ˈʔæbuː ʔæjˈjuːb sʊlæjˈmæːn bɪn ˈjæħjæː bɪn dʒæbiːˈruːl]) was an 11th-century Jewish poet and philosopher in the Neo-Platonic tradition in Al-Andalus. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Solomon ibn Gabirol has received more than 490,501 page views. His biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia. Solomon ibn Gabirol is the 196th most popular philosopher (down from 174th in 2019), the 102nd most popular biography from Spain (down from 77th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Spanish Philosopher.
Solomon ibn Gabirol is most famous for his poetry.
Memorability Metrics
490k
Page Views (PV)
68.55
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
45
Languages Editions (L)
9.63
Effective Languages (L*)
2.65
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Solomon ibn Gabirol ranks 196 out of 1,267. Before him are Emmanuel Levinas, Pierre Gassendi, Maurice Merleau-Ponty, Baltasar Gracián, Slavoj Žižek, and Diotima of Mantinea. After him are Melissus of Samos, Muhammad Abduh, Adam Weishaupt, John Scotus Eriugena, Hasan al-Basri, and Marshall McLuhan.
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HPI: 68.96
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HPI: 68.93
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HPI: 68.84
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Diotima of Mantinea
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HPI: 68.60
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Solomon ibn Gabirol
1021 - 1058
HPI: 68.55
Rank: 196
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HPI: 68.46
Rank: 197
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HPI: 68.45
Rank: 198
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HPI: 68.43
Rank: 199
John Scotus Eriugena
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HPI: 68.35
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Hasan al-Basri
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HPI: 68.17
Rank: 201
Marshall McLuhan
1911 - 1980
HPI: 68.17
Rank: 202
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1021, Solomon ibn Gabirol ranks 1. After him are Eudokia Makrembolitissa, Wang Anshi, and Michael Attaleiates. Among people deceased in 1058, Solomon ibn Gabirol ranks 1. After him are Pope Stephen IX, Casimir I the Restorer, Al-Mawardi, Ermesinde of Carcassonne, Judith of Schweinfurt, William VII, Duke of Aquitaine, Lulach, and Stephen I of Croatia.
Others Born in 1021
Go to all RankingsSolomon ibn Gabirol
PHILOSOPHER
1021 - 1058
HPI: 68.55
Rank: 1
Eudokia Makrembolitissa
POLITICIAN
1021 - 1096
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 2
Wang Anshi
ECONOMIST
1021 - 1086
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 3
Michael Attaleiates
HISTORIAN
1021 - 1080
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 4
Others Deceased in 1058
Go to all RankingsSolomon ibn Gabirol
PHILOSOPHER
1021 - 1058
HPI: 68.55
Rank: 1
Pope Stephen IX
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1020 - 1058
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 2
Casimir I the Restorer
POLITICIAN
1016 - 1058
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 3
Al-Mawardi
LAWYER
974 - 1058
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 4
Ermesinde of Carcassonne
POLITICIAN
972 - 1058
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 5
Judith of Schweinfurt
POLITICIAN
1003 - 1058
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 6
William VII, Duke of Aquitaine
POLITICIAN
1023 - 1058
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 7
Lulach
POLITICIAN
1030 - 1058
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 8
Stephen I of Croatia
POLITICIAN
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 9
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Solomon ibn Gabirol ranks 102 out of 3,355. Before him are Blanche of Castile (1188), Vincent of Saragossa (300), Baltasar Gracián (1601), Maria of Austria, Holy Roman Empress (1528), José Carreras (1946), and Catherine of Austria, Queen of Portugal (1507). After him are Cristóbal Balenciaga (1895), Paco Rabanne (1934), Louis I of Spain (1707), Pelagius of Asturias (685), Manuel de Falla (1876), and Santiago Ramón y Cajal (1852).
Others born in Spain
Go to all RankingsBlanche of Castile
COMPANION
1188 - 1252
HPI: 69.02
Rank: 96
Vincent of Saragossa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
300 - 304
HPI: 68.92
Rank: 97
Baltasar Gracián
PHILOSOPHER
1601 - 1658
HPI: 68.88
Rank: 98
Maria of Austria, Holy Roman Empress
POLITICIAN
1528 - 1603
HPI: 68.82
Rank: 99
José Carreras
SINGER
1946 - Present
HPI: 68.80
Rank: 100
Catherine of Austria, Queen of Portugal
COMPANION
1507 - 1578
HPI: 68.71
Rank: 101
Solomon ibn Gabirol
PHILOSOPHER
1021 - 1058
HPI: 68.55
Rank: 102
Cristóbal Balenciaga
FASHION DESIGNER
1895 - 1972
HPI: 68.53
Rank: 103
Paco Rabanne
DESIGNER
1934 - 2023
HPI: 68.42
Rank: 104
Louis I of Spain
POLITICIAN
1707 - 1724
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 105
Pelagius of Asturias
POLITICIAN
685 - 737
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 106
Manuel de Falla
COMPOSER
1876 - 1946
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 107
Santiago Ramón y Cajal
BIOLOGIST
1852 - 1934
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 108
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Spain
Among philosophers born in Spain, Solomon ibn Gabirol ranks 8. Before him are Averroes (1126), Ibn Arabi (1165), Ramon Llull (1232), José Ortega y Gasset (1883), Ibn Tufail (1110), and Baltasar Gracián (1601). After him are Miguel de Unamuno (1864), Abraham ibn Ezra (1089), Francisco Suárez (1548), Arnaldus de Villa Nova (1240), Francisco de Vitoria (1483), and Juan Luis Vives (1492).
Averroes
1126 - 1198
HPI: 82.73
Rank: 2
Ibn Arabi
1165 - 1240
HPI: 77.05
Rank: 3
Ramon Llull
1232 - 1316
HPI: 72.27
Rank: 4
José Ortega y Gasset
1883 - 1955
HPI: 69.23
Rank: 5
Ibn Tufail
1110 - 1185
HPI: 69.07
Rank: 6
Baltasar Gracián
1601 - 1658
HPI: 68.88
Rank: 7
Solomon ibn Gabirol
1021 - 1058
HPI: 68.55
Rank: 8
Miguel de Unamuno
1864 - 1936
HPI: 67.69
Rank: 9
Abraham ibn Ezra
1089 - 1167
HPI: 65.60
Rank: 10
Francisco Suárez
1548 - 1617
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 11
Arnaldus de Villa Nova
1240 - 1311
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 12
Francisco de Vitoria
1483 - 1546
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 13
Juan Luis Vives
1492 - 1540
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 14