PHILOSOPHER
Theophrastus
371 BC - 287 BC
Theophrastus
Theophrastus (; Ancient Greek: Θεόφραστος, romanized: Theophrastos, lit. 'godly phrased'; c. 371 – c. 287 BC) was an ancient Greek philosopher and naturalist. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Theophrastus has received more than 1,270,137 page views. His biography is available in 70 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 67 in 2019). Theophrastus is the 88th most popular philosopher (up from 101st in 2019), the 45th most popular biography from Greece (up from 52nd in 2019) and the 10th most popular Greek Philosopher.
Theophrastus was a Greek philosopher and naturalist who is most famous for his book Enquiry into Plants, which was the first systematic study of plants.
Memorability Metrics
1.3M
Page Views (PV)
74.54
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
70
Languages Editions (L)
11.39
Effective Languages (L*)
3.38
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Theophrastus ranks 88 out of 1,267. Before him are Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Mencius, Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab, John of Damascus, Athanasius of Alexandria, and Peter Abelard. After him are Johann Gottfried Herder, Ibn Taymiyyah, Leucippus, Walter Benjamin, Zhuang Zhou, and Pierre-Joseph Proudhon.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGiovanni Pico della Mirandola
1463 - 1494
HPI: 74.94
Rank: 82
Mencius
372 BC - 289 BC
HPI: 74.88
Rank: 83
Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab
1703 - 1792
HPI: 74.74
Rank: 84
John of Damascus
676 - 749
HPI: 74.65
Rank: 85
Athanasius of Alexandria
295 - 373
HPI: 74.61
Rank: 86
Peter Abelard
1079 - 1142
HPI: 74.57
Rank: 87
Theophrastus
371 BC - 287 BC
HPI: 74.54
Rank: 88
Johann Gottfried Herder
1744 - 1803
HPI: 74.49
Rank: 89
Ibn Taymiyyah
1263 - 1328
HPI: 74.49
Rank: 90
Leucippus
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 74.41
Rank: 91
Walter Benjamin
1892 - 1940
HPI: 74.40
Rank: 92
Zhuang Zhou
369 BC - 286 BC
HPI: 74.38
Rank: 93
Pierre-Joseph Proudhon
1809 - 1865
HPI: 74.36
Rank: 94
Contemporaries
Among people born in 371 BC, Theophrastus ranks 1. After him are Phryne, and Marcus Valerius Corvus. Among people deceased in 287 BC, Theophrastus ranks 1. After him are Antipater II of Macedon, and Phila.
Others Born in 371 BC
Go to all RankingsTheophrastus
PHILOSOPHER
371 BC - 287 BC
HPI: 74.54
Rank: 1
Phryne
MODEL
371 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 2
Marcus Valerius Corvus
POLITICIAN
371 BC - 285 BC
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 3
Others Deceased in 287 BC
Go to all RankingsTheophrastus
PHILOSOPHER
371 BC - 287 BC
HPI: 74.54
Rank: 1
Antipater II of Macedon
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 287 BC
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 2
Phila
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 287 BC
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 3
In Greece
Among people born in Greece, Theophrastus ranks 45 out of 1,024. Before him are Solon (-638), Myron (-500), Alcibiades (-450), Draco (-650), Pyrrhus of Epirus (-318), and Polybius (-208). After him are Aristarchus of Samos (-311), Praxiteles (-395), Constantine II of Greece (1940), Peisistratos (-600), Menander (-342), and Pope Sixtus II (215).
Others born in Greece
Go to all RankingsSolon
POLITICIAN
638 BC - 558 BC
HPI: 75.91
Rank: 39
Myron
SCULPTOR
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 75.36
Rank: 40
Alcibiades
POLITICIAN
450 BC - 404 BC
HPI: 75.18
Rank: 41
Draco
PUBLIC WORKER
650 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 74.89
Rank: 42
Pyrrhus of Epirus
MILITARY PERSONNEL
318 BC - 272 BC
HPI: 74.66
Rank: 43
Polybius
HISTORIAN
208 BC - 126 BC
HPI: 74.56
Rank: 44
Theophrastus
PHILOSOPHER
371 BC - 287 BC
HPI: 74.54
Rank: 45
Aristarchus of Samos
ASTRONOMER
311 BC - 230 BC
HPI: 74.32
Rank: 46
Praxiteles
SCULPTOR
395 BC - 330 BC
HPI: 74.16
Rank: 47
Constantine II of Greece
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2023
HPI: 74.04
Rank: 48
Peisistratos
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 527 BC
HPI: 73.96
Rank: 49
Menander
WRITER
342 BC - 291 BC
HPI: 73.73
Rank: 50
Pope Sixtus II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
215 - 258
HPI: 73.64
Rank: 51
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Greece
Among philosophers born in Greece, Theophrastus ranks 10. Before him are Pythagoras (-570), Democritus (-460), Epicurus (-341), Plutarch (46), Protagoras (-486), and Gorgias (-483). After him are Antisthenes (-445), Pyrrho (-365), Isocrates (-436), Clement of Alexandria (150), Hippias (-443), and Diotima of Mantinea (-450).
Pythagoras
570 BC - 495 BC
HPI: 91.06
Rank: 4
Democritus
460 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 84.00
Rank: 5
Epicurus
341 BC - 269 BC
HPI: 83.74
Rank: 6
Plutarch
46 - 127
HPI: 80.53
Rank: 7
Protagoras
486 BC - 420 BC
HPI: 79.60
Rank: 8
Gorgias
483 BC - 375 BC
HPI: 76.86
Rank: 9
Theophrastus
371 BC - 287 BC
HPI: 74.54
Rank: 10
Antisthenes
445 BC - 365 BC
HPI: 73.01
Rank: 11
Pyrrho
365 BC - 275 BC
HPI: 72.78
Rank: 12
Isocrates
436 BC - 338 BC
HPI: 71.85
Rank: 13
Clement of Alexandria
150 - 215
HPI: 70.71
Rank: 14
Hippias
443 BC - 399 BC
HPI: 70.36
Rank: 15
Diotima of Mantinea
450 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 68.60
Rank: 16