PHILOSOPHER
Susanne Langer
1895 - 1985
Susanne Langer
Susanne Katherina Langer (; née Knauth; December 20, 1895 – July 17, 1985) was an American philosopher, writer, and educator known for her theories on the influences of art on the mind. She was one of the earliest American women to achieve an academic career in philosophy and the first woman to be professionally recognized as an American philosopher. Langer is best remembered for her 1942 book Philosophy in a New Key, which was followed by a sequel, Feeling and Form: A Theory of Art, in 1953. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Susanne Langer has received more than 306,177 page views. Her biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Susanne Langer is the 831st most popular philosopher (up from 868th in 2019), the 3,301st most popular biography from United States (up from 3,715th in 2019) and the 34th most popular American Philosopher.
Memorability Metrics
310k
Page Views (PV)
54.14
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
25
Languages Editions (L)
6.00
Effective Languages (L*)
2.73
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Susanne Langer ranks 831 out of 1,267. Before her are Kumārila Bhaṭṭa, Karel Kosík, Favorinus, Aleksey Khomyakov, George of Trebizond, and Hermippus of Smyrna. After her are Wonhyo, Anathon Aall, Yuriy Drohobych, Abu Sulayman Sijistani, Porcia, and F. H. Bradley.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKumārila Bhaṭṭa
700 - 700
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 825
Karel Kosík
1926 - 2003
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 826
Favorinus
85 - 200
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 827
Aleksey Khomyakov
1804 - 1860
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 828
George of Trebizond
1395 - 1472
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 829
Hermippus of Smyrna
300 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 830
Susanne Langer
1895 - 1985
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 831
Wonhyo
617 - 686
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 832
Anathon Aall
1867 - 1943
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 833
Yuriy Drohobych
1450 - 1494
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 834
Abu Sulayman Sijistani
932 - 1000
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 835
Porcia
100 BC - 42 BC
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 836
F. H. Bradley
1846 - 1924
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 837
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1895, Susanne Langer ranks 122. Before her are Pan Yuliang, Ernesto Lecuona, Isamu Chō, Robert Heinrich Wagner, Paul Giesler, and Walter Gieseking. After her are Trifko Grabež, Agop Dilâçar, Lucian Blaga, Jacques Brugnon, Alfred Neuland, and Walter Jackson Freeman II. Among people deceased in 1985, Susanne Langer ranks 91. Before her are Oreco, Princess Eudoxia of Bulgaria, Hermann Priess, Anton Karas, Géza Toldi, and Stefan Bellof. After her are Evgeny Lifshitz, Paul Castellano, Omayra Sánchez, Élias Sarkis, Sergei Yutkevich, and Edmond O'Brien.
Others Born in 1895
Go to all RankingsPan Yuliang
PAINTER
1895 - 1977
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 116
Ernesto Lecuona
COMPOSER
1895 - 1963
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 117
Isamu Chō
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1895 - 1945
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 118
Robert Heinrich Wagner
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1946
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 119
Paul Giesler
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1945
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 120
Walter Gieseking
MUSICIAN
1895 - 1956
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 121
Susanne Langer
PHILOSOPHER
1895 - 1985
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 122
Trifko Grabež
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1895 - 1918
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 123
Agop Dilâçar
LINGUIST
1895 - 1979
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 124
Lucian Blaga
PHILOSOPHER
1895 - 1961
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 125
Jacques Brugnon
TENNIS PLAYER
1895 - 1978
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 126
Alfred Neuland
ATHLETE
1895 - 1966
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 127
Walter Jackson Freeman II
PHYSICIAN
1895 - 1972
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 128
Others Deceased in 1985
Go to all RankingsOreco
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 1985
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 85
Princess Eudoxia of Bulgaria
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1985
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 86
Hermann Priess
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1901 - 1985
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 87
Anton Karas
MUSICIAN
1906 - 1985
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 88
Géza Toldi
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1985
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 89
Stefan Bellof
RACING DRIVER
1957 - 1985
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 90
Susanne Langer
PHILOSOPHER
1895 - 1985
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 91
Evgeny Lifshitz
PHYSICIST
1915 - 1985
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 92
Paul Castellano
BUSINESSPERSON
1915 - 1985
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 93
Omayra Sánchez
POLITICIAN
1972 - 1985
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 94
Élias Sarkis
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1985
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 95
Sergei Yutkevich
FILM DIRECTOR
1904 - 1985
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 96
Edmond O'Brien
ACTOR
1915 - 1985
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 97
In United States
Among people born in United States, Susanne Langer ranks 3,301 out of 20,380. Before her are Joe Pass (1929), Jean Smart (1951), Marlon Jackson (1957), Alvin Hansen (1887), Judith Resnik (1949), and Henry Armstrong (1912). After her are Steve Gadd (1945), Moondog (1916), Raymond Franz (1922), Barbara Babcock (1937), Fred Brooks (1931), and John Gavin (1931).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJoe Pass
MUSICIAN
1929 - 1994
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 3,295
Jean Smart
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 3,296
Marlon Jackson
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 3,297
Alvin Hansen
ECONOMIST
1887 - 1975
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 3,298
Judith Resnik
ASTRONAUT
1949 - 1986
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 3,299
Henry Armstrong
BOXER
1912 - 1988
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 3,300
Susanne Langer
PHILOSOPHER
1895 - 1985
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 3,301
Steve Gadd
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 3,302
Moondog
MUSICIAN
1916 - 1999
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 3,303
Raymond Franz
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1922 - 2010
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 3,304
Barbara Babcock
ACTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 3,305
Fred Brooks
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1931 - 2022
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 3,306
John Gavin
ACTOR
1931 - 2018
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 3,307
Among PHILOSOPHERS In United States
Among philosophers born in United States, Susanne Langer ranks 34. Before her are William Heard Kilpatrick (1871), Helen Parkhurst (1886), Michael J. Sandel (1953), Mortimer J. Adler (1902), Eric Hoffer (1898), and Ted Nelson (1937). After her are Donald Davidson (1917), David Lewis (1941), Peter Lamborn Wilson (1945), Robert Anton Wilson (1932), Lysander Spooner (1808), and Edmund Gettier (1927).
William Heard Kilpatrick
1871 - 1965
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 28
Helen Parkhurst
1886 - 1973
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 29
Michael J. Sandel
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 30
Mortimer J. Adler
1902 - 2001
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 31
Eric Hoffer
1898 - 1983
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 32
Ted Nelson
1937 - Present
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 33
Susanne Langer
1895 - 1985
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 34
Donald Davidson
1917 - 2003
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 35
David Lewis
1941 - 2001
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 36
Peter Lamborn Wilson
1945 - 2022
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 37
Robert Anton Wilson
1932 - 2007
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 38
Lysander Spooner
1808 - 1887
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 39
Edmund Gettier
1927 - 2021
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 40