PHILOSOPHER
Theodor Lessing
1872 - 1933
Theodor Lessing
Karl Theodor Richard Lessing (8 February 1872, Hanover – 31 August 1933, Marienbad) was a German Jewish philosopher. He is known for opposing the rise of Hindenburg as president of the Weimar Republic and for his classic on Jewish self-hatred (Der jüdische Selbsthaß), a book which he wrote in 1930, three years before Adolf Hitler came to power, in which he tried to explain the phenomenon of Jewish intellectuals who incited antisemitism against the Jewish people and who regarded Judaism as the source of evil in the world. Lessing's political ideals, as well as his Zionism made him a very controversial person during the rise of Nazi Germany. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Theodor Lessing has received more than 108,942 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Theodor Lessing is the 741st most popular philosopher (up from 756th in 2019), the 2,305th most popular biography from Germany (up from 2,387th in 2019) and the 97th most popular German Philosopher.
Memorability Metrics
110k
Page Views (PV)
61.74
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
5.52
Effective Languages (L*)
2.19
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Theodor Lessing ranks 741 out of 1,267. Before him are Hui Shi, James Mark Baldwin, Wolfhart Pannenberg, Gilbert de la Porrée, William Heard Kilpatrick, and Metrocles. After him are Philippa Foot, Mykhailo Drahomanov, P. F. Strawson, Li Zhi, Hemachandra, and John Argyropoulos.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHui Shi
370 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 735
James Mark Baldwin
1861 - 1934
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 736
Wolfhart Pannenberg
1928 - 2014
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 737
Gilbert de la Porrée
1070 - 1154
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 738
William Heard Kilpatrick
1871 - 1965
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 739
Metrocles
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 740
Theodor Lessing
1872 - 1933
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 741
Philippa Foot
1920 - 2010
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 742
Mykhailo Drahomanov
1841 - 1895
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 743
P. F. Strawson
1919 - 2006
HPI: 61.69
Rank: 744
Li Zhi
1527 - 1602
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 745
Hemachandra
1089 - 1172
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 746
John Argyropoulos
1415 - 1487
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 747
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1872, Theodor Lessing ranks 66. Before him are Solomiya Krushelnytska, Reginald Doherty, Ludwig Klages, Princess Joséphine Caroline of Belgium, Traian Vuia, and Adolf Schmal. After him are Luigi Orione, Arsen Kotsoyev, Hidesaburō Ueno, Johan Bojer, Princess Maria Ludwiga Theresia of Bavaria, and Momčilo Tapavica. Among people deceased in 1933, Theodor Lessing ranks 48. Before him are Hasan Prishtina, Roscoe Arbuckle, Henri Duparc, Pierre Paul Émile Roux, Sen Katayama, and Hermann von François. After him are Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon, Frank Jarvis, Sigfrid Karg-Elert, Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria, Giovanni Giacometti, and Princess Mathilde of Saxony.
Others Born in 1872
Go to all RankingsSolomiya Krushelnytska
SINGER
1872 - 1952
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 60
Reginald Doherty
TENNIS PLAYER
1872 - 1910
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 61
Ludwig Klages
PHILOSOPHER
1872 - 1956
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 62
Princess Joséphine Caroline of Belgium
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1958
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 63
Traian Vuia
INVENTOR
1872 - 1950
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 64
Adolf Schmal
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1919
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 65
Theodor Lessing
PHILOSOPHER
1872 - 1933
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 66
Luigi Orione
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1872 - 1940
HPI: 61.69
Rank: 67
Arsen Kotsoyev
WRITER
1872 - 1944
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 68
Hidesaburō Ueno
ENGINEER
1872 - 1925
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 69
Johan Bojer
WRITER
1872 - 1959
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 70
Princess Maria Ludwiga Theresia of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1954
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 71
Momčilo Tapavica
TENNIS PLAYER
1872 - 1949
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 72
Others Deceased in 1933
Go to all RankingsHasan Prishtina
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1933
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 42
Roscoe Arbuckle
ACTOR
1887 - 1933
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 43
Henri Duparc
COMPOSER
1848 - 1933
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 44
Pierre Paul Émile Roux
PHYSICIAN
1853 - 1933
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 45
Sen Katayama
POLITICIAN
1859 - 1933
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 46
Hermann von François
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1856 - 1933
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 47
Theodor Lessing
PHILOSOPHER
1872 - 1933
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 48
Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1933
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 49
Frank Jarvis
ATHLETE
1878 - 1933
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 50
Sigfrid Karg-Elert
COMPOSER
1877 - 1933
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 51
Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1933
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 52
Giovanni Giacometti
PAINTER
1868 - 1933
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 53
Princess Mathilde of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1863 - 1933
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 54
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Theodor Lessing ranks 2,305 out of 7,253. Before him are Adolf Schmal (1872), August Hermann Francke (1663), Franz Anton Maulbertsch (1724), Prince Georg Friedrich of Waldeck (1620), Konrad Peutinger (1465), and Ernst Curtius (1814). After him are Konstantin Hierl (1875), Princess Antoinette of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (1779), Countess Palatine Maria Anna of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld (1753), Oskar Fischinger (1900), Louis IV, Elector Palatine (1424), and Otto Brunfels (1488).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsAdolf Schmal
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1919
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 2,299
August Hermann Francke
POLITICIAN
1663 - 1727
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 2,300
Franz Anton Maulbertsch
PAINTER
1724 - 1796
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 2,301
Prince Georg Friedrich of Waldeck
NOBLEMAN
1620 - 1692
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 2,302
Konrad Peutinger
POLITICIAN
1465 - 1547
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 2,303
Ernst Curtius
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1814 - 1896
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 2,304
Theodor Lessing
PHILOSOPHER
1872 - 1933
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 2,305
Konstantin Hierl
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1955
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 2,306
Princess Antoinette of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
NOBLEMAN
1779 - 1824
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 2,307
Countess Palatine Maria Anna of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld
POLITICIAN
1753 - 1824
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 2,308
Oskar Fischinger
FILM DIRECTOR
1900 - 1967
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 2,309
Louis IV, Elector Palatine
POLITICIAN
1424 - 1449
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 2,310
Otto Brunfels
BIOLOGIST
1488 - 1534
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 2,311
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Germany
Among philosophers born in Germany, Theodor Lessing ranks 97. Before him are Alfred Schmidt (1931), Rudolph Goclenius (1547), Johannes Sturm (1507), Helmuth Plessner (1892), Ludwig Klages (1872), and Arnold Ruge (1802). After him are Paul de Lagarde (1827), Friedrich Adolf Trendelenburg (1802), Albert of Saxony (1316), Friedrich Pollock (1894), Hans Robert Jauss (1921), and Leo Löwenthal (1900).
Alfred Schmidt
1931 - 2012
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 91
Rudolph Goclenius
1547 - 1628
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 92
Johannes Sturm
1507 - 1589
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 93
Helmuth Plessner
1892 - 1985
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 94
Ludwig Klages
1872 - 1956
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 95
Arnold Ruge
1802 - 1880
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 96
Theodor Lessing
1872 - 1933
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 97
Paul de Lagarde
1827 - 1891
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 98
Friedrich Adolf Trendelenburg
1802 - 1872
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 99
Albert of Saxony
1316 - 1390
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 100
Friedrich Pollock
1894 - 1970
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 101
Hans Robert Jauss
1921 - 1997
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 102
Leo Löwenthal
1900 - 1993
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 103