Philosopher
Thomas Hobbes
1588 - 1679
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Thomas Hobbes
His biography is available in 108 different languages on Wikipedia. Thomas Hobbes is the 31st most popular philosopher (down from 28th in 2024), the 41st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 23rd in 2019) and the 3rd most popular British Philosopher.
Thomas Hobbes is most famous for his political philosophy, which is a form of social contract theory. Hobbes believed that the natural state of humanity is one of war, and that without a strong government to enforce the peace, life would be "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short."
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Among Philosophers
Among philosophers, Thomas Hobbes ranks 31 out of 1,267. Before him are Montesquieu, Democritus, Seneca the Younger, Epicurus, Averroes, and Al-Ghazali. After him are Friedrich Engels, Auguste Comte, Martin Heidegger, Maria Montessori, Parmenides, and Søren Kierkegaard.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
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Montesquieu
1689 - 1755
HPI: 87.46
Rank: 25
Democritus
460 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 86.85
Rank: 26
Seneca the Younger
4 BC - 65
HPI: 86.81
Rank: 27
Epicurus
341 BC - 269 BC
HPI: 86.65
Rank: 28
Averroes
1126 - 1198
HPI: 86.05
Rank: 29
Al-Ghazali
1058 - 1111
HPI: 85.99
Rank: 30
Thomas Hobbes
1588 - 1679
HPI: 85.75
Rank: 31
Friedrich Engels
1820 - 1895
HPI: 85.72
Rank: 32
Auguste Comte
1798 - 1857
HPI: 85.43
Rank: 33
Martin Heidegger
1889 - 1976
HPI: 84.92
Rank: 34
Maria Montessori
1870 - 1952
HPI: 84.59
Rank: 35
Parmenides
501 BC - 470 BC
HPI: 84.47
Rank: 36
Søren Kierkegaard
1813 - 1855
HPI: 84.47
Rank: 37
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1588, Thomas Hobbes ranks 1. After him are Marin Mersenne, Constance of Austria, Hendrick ter Brugghen, Marina Mniszech, Henri, Prince of Condé, Isaac Beeckman, Catherine de Vivonne, marquise de Rambouillet, Adolf Frederick I, Duke of Mecklenburg, Robert Filmer, Pierre Séguier, and Jan Janssonius. Among people deceased in 1679, Thomas Hobbes ranks 1. After him are Jan Steen, Giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria, Anne Conway, Joost van den Vondel, John Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen, John Frederick, Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg, John of Austria the Younger, Marie de Rohan, Willem van Aelst, and Jean François Paul de Gondi.
Others Born in 1588
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PHILOSOPHER
1588 - 1679
HPI: 85.75
Rank: 1
Marin Mersenne
MATHEMATICIAN
1588 - 1648
HPI: 75.06
Rank: 2
Constance of Austria
COMPANION
1588 - 1631
HPI: 69.53
Rank: 3
Hendrick ter Brugghen
PAINTER
1588 - 1629
HPI: 65.84
Rank: 4
Marina Mniszech
NOBLEMAN
1588 - 1614
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 5
Henri, Prince of Condé
POLITICIAN
1588 - 1646
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 6
Isaac Beeckman
MATHEMATICIAN
1588 - 1637
HPI: 64.33
Rank: 7
Catherine de Vivonne, marquise de Rambouillet
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1588 - 1665
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 8
Adolf Frederick I, Duke of Mecklenburg
NOBLEMAN
1588 - 1658
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 9
Robert Filmer
PHILOSOPHER
1588 - 1653
HPI: 62.43
Rank: 10
Pierre Séguier
POLITICIAN
1588 - 1672
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 11
Jan Janssonius
GEOGRAPHER
1588 - 1664
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1679
Go to all RankingsThomas Hobbes
PHILOSOPHER
1588 - 1679
HPI: 85.75
Rank: 1
Jan Steen
PAINTER
1626 - 1679
HPI: 74.10
Rank: 2
Giovanni Alfonso Borelli
PHYSICIAN
1608 - 1679
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 3
Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1636 - 1679
HPI: 69.38
Rank: 4
Anne Conway
PHILOSOPHER
1631 - 1679
HPI: 68.32
Rank: 5
Joost van den Vondel
WRITER
1587 - 1679
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 6
John Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen
POLITICIAN
1604 - 1679
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 7
John Frederick, Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg
NOBLEMAN
1625 - 1679
HPI: 67.74
Rank: 8
John of Austria the Younger
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1629 - 1679
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 9
Marie de Rohan
POLITICIAN
1600 - 1679
HPI: 66.14
Rank: 10
Willem van Aelst
PAINTER
1627 - 1679
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 11
Jean François Paul de Gondi
WRITER
1613 - 1679
HPI: 65.38
Rank: 12
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Thomas Hobbes ranks 41 out of NaN. Before him are Queen Victoria (1819), Mary II of England (1662), Michael Faraday (1791), Edward V of England (1470), Agatha Christie (1890), and H. G. Wells (1866). After him are Edmond Halley (1656), Alexander Graham Bell (1847), Mary I of England (1516), Charles Dickens (1812), Alan Turing (1912), and Alexander Fleming (1881).
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Queen Victoria
POLITICIAN
1819 - 1901
HPI: 86.29
Rank: 35
Mary II of England
POLITICIAN
1662 - 1694
HPI: 86.29
Rank: 36
Michael Faraday
PHYSICIST
1791 - 1867
HPI: 86.08
Rank: 37
Edward V of England
POLITICIAN
1470 - 1483
HPI: 85.88
Rank: 38
Agatha Christie
WRITER
1890 - 1976
HPI: 85.80
Rank: 39
H. G. Wells
WRITER
1866 - 1946
HPI: 85.76
Rank: 40
Thomas Hobbes
PHILOSOPHER
1588 - 1679
HPI: 85.75
Rank: 41
Edmond Halley
ASTRONOMER
1656 - 1742
HPI: 85.55
Rank: 42
Alexander Graham Bell
INVENTOR
1847 - 1922
HPI: 85.31
Rank: 43
Mary I of England
POLITICIAN
1516 - 1558
HPI: 85.22
Rank: 44
Charles Dickens
WRITER
1812 - 1870
HPI: 85.20
Rank: 45
Alan Turing
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1912 - 1954
HPI: 85.14
Rank: 46
Alexander Fleming
BIOLOGIST
1881 - 1955
HPI: 84.76
Rank: 47
Among Philosophers In United Kingdom
Among philosophers born in United Kingdom, Thomas Hobbes ranks 3. Before him are Francis Bacon (1561), and John Locke (1632). After him are David Hume (1711), Thomas More (1478), Herbert Spencer (1820), Roger Bacon (1220), Jeremy Bentham (1748), William of Ockham (1285), Joseph Priestley (1733), John Wycliffe (1324), and Duns Scotus (1265).
Francis Bacon
1561 - 1626
HPI: 90.32
Rank: 1
John Locke
1632 - 1704
HPI: 87.94
Rank: 2
Thomas Hobbes
1588 - 1679
HPI: 85.75
Rank: 3
David Hume
1711 - 1776
HPI: 83.28
Rank: 4
Thomas More
1478 - 1535
HPI: 81.52
Rank: 5
Herbert Spencer
1820 - 1903
HPI: 80.25
Rank: 6
Roger Bacon
1220 - 1292
HPI: 78.55
Rank: 7
Jeremy Bentham
1748 - 1832
HPI: 78.36
Rank: 8
William of Ockham
1285 - 1347
HPI: 77.99
Rank: 9
Joseph Priestley
1733 - 1804
HPI: 76.90
Rank: 10
John Wycliffe
1324 - 1384
HPI: 76.81
Rank: 11
Duns Scotus
1265 - 1308
HPI: 76.64
Rank: 12
