PHILOSOPHER
Sphaerus
285 BC - 221 BC
Sphaerus
Sphaerus (Greek: Σφαῖρος; c. 285 BC – c. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sphaerus has received more than 33,715 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Sphaerus is the 994th most popular philosopher.
Memorability Metrics
34k
Page Views (PV)
51.28
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
6.69
Effective Languages (L*)
1.44
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Sphaerus ranks 994 out of 1,267. Before him are Philippe Lacoue-Labarthe, Dimitri Kitsikis, Athenodorus Cananites, Abdolkarim Soroush, Harry Frankfurt, and Merab Mamardashvili. After him are Jean Rostand, Nana Asmaʼu, Thomas Arnold, Ram Dass, Seyla Benhabib, and Jacob Taubes.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
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Philippe Lacoue-Labarthe
1940 - 2007
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 988
Dimitri Kitsikis
1935 - 2021
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 989
Athenodorus Cananites
100 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 990
Abdolkarim Soroush
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 991
Harry Frankfurt
1929 - 2023
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 992
Merab Mamardashvili
1930 - 1990
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 993
Sphaerus
285 BC - 221 BC
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 994
Jean Rostand
1894 - 1977
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 995
Nana Asmaʼu
1793 - 1864
HPI: 51.22
Rank: 996
Thomas Arnold
1795 - 1842
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 997
Ram Dass
1931 - 2019
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 998
Seyla Benhabib
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 999
Jacob Taubes
1923 - 1987
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 1,000
Contemporaries
Among people born in 285 BC, Sphaerus ranks 4. Before him are Mahinda, Diodotus I, and Demetrius the Fair. Among people deceased in 221 BC, Sphaerus ranks 8. Before him are Hasdrubal Barca, Berenice II of Egypt, Antigonus III Doson, Conon of Samos, Hasdrubal the Fair, and Lucius Caecilius Metellus.
Others Born in 285 BC
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Mahinda
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
285 BC - 205 BC
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 1
Diodotus I
POLITICIAN
285 BC - 230 BC
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 2
Demetrius the Fair
POLITICIAN
285 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 3
Sphaerus
PHILOSOPHER
285 BC - 221 BC
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 4
Others Deceased in 221 BC
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Hasdrubal Barca
MILITARY PERSONNEL
300 BC - 221 BC
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 2
Berenice II of Egypt
COMPANION
267 BC - 221 BC
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 3
Antigonus III Doson
POLITICIAN
263 BC - 221 BC
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 4
Conon of Samos
MATHEMATICIAN
280 BC - 221 BC
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 5
Hasdrubal the Fair
POLITICIAN
270 BC - 221 BC
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 6
Lucius Caecilius Metellus
POLITICIAN
290 BC - 221 BC
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 7
Sphaerus
PHILOSOPHER
285 BC - 221 BC
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 8
