1584 - 1624
Thomas van Erpe, also known as Thomas Erpenius (September 11, 1584 – November 13, 1624), Dutch Orientalist, was born at Gorinchem, in Holland. He was the first European to publish an accurate book of Arabic grammar.After completing his early education at Leiden, he entered the university of that city, and in 1608 took the degree of master of arts. On the advice of Scaliger he studied Oriental languages whilst taking his course of theology. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Thomas van Erpe has received more than 28,339 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Thomas van Erpe is the 1,058th most popular philosopher, the 665th most popular biography from Netherlands and the 7th most popular Dutch Philosopher.
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Among philosophers, Thomas van Erpe ranks 1,058 out of 1,081. Before him are Martin Chemnitz, Bernard Lonergan, Seyla Benhabib, John McDowell, Amina Wadud, and R. M. Hare. After him are André Comte-Sponville, Julián Marías, Rosi Braidotti, Ion Dragoumis, Hendrik Adamson, and J. L. Mackie.
1522 - Present
HPI: 47.09
Rank: 1,052
1904 - 1984
HPI: 46.95
Rank: 1,053
1950 - Present
HPI: 46.93
Rank: 1,054
1942 - Present
HPI: 46.90
Rank: 1,055
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.87
Rank: 1,056
1919 - 2002
HPI: 46.87
Rank: 1,057
1584 - 1624
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 1,058
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.79
Rank: 1,059
1914 - 2005
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 1,060
1954 - Present
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 1,061
1878 - 1920
HPI: 46.65
Rank: 1,062
1891 - 1946
HPI: 46.65
Rank: 1,063
1917 - 1981
HPI: 46.64
Rank: 1,064
Among people born in 1584, Thomas van Erpe ranks 17. Before him are Melchior Grodziecki, Grégoire de Saint-Vincent, Caspar Barlaeus, Hu Zhengyan, Francis Beaumont, and John Selden. Among people deceased in 1624, Thomas van Erpe ranks 14. Before him are Ketevan the Martyr, Juan de Mariana, Sebastián Vizcaíno, Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham, Francesco Contarini, and Vicente Espinel.
1584 - 1619
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 11
1584 - 1667
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 12
1584 - 1648
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 13
1584 - 1674
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 14
1584 - 1616
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 15
1584 - 1654
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 16
1584 - 1624
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 17
1565 - 1624
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 8
1536 - 1624
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 9
1548 - 1624
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 10
1536 - 1624
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 11
1566 - 1624
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 12
1550 - 1624
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 13
1584 - 1624
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 14
Among people born in Netherlands, Thomas van Erpe ranks 665 out of 1,427. Before him are Adrian Vandenberg (1954), Hans van Mierlo (1931), Victor Marijnen (1917), Jo Cals (1914), Kees Verkerk (1942), and Gerben Karstens (1942). After him are Pim Doesburg (1943), Marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn (1612), Wim Jonk (1966), Jan Burgers (1895), Betty Stöve (1945), and Leen Vente (1911).
1954 - Present
HPI: 47.07
Rank: 659
1931 - 2010
HPI: 47.01
Rank: 660
1917 - 1975
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 661
1914 - 1971
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 662
1942 - Present
HPI: 46.90
Rank: 663
1942 - 2022
HPI: 46.89
Rank: 664
1584 - 1624
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 665
1943 - 2020
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 666
1612 - 1653
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 667
1966 - Present
HPI: 46.82
Rank: 668
1895 - 1981
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 669
1945 - Present
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 670
1911 - 1989
HPI: 46.73
Rank: 671
Among philosophers born in Netherlands, Thomas van Erpe ranks 7. Before him are Erasmus (1466), Baruch Spinoza (1632), Jacobus Arminius (1560), Rodolphus Agricola (1443), Jacob Moleschott (1822), and Dirck Coornhert (1522). After him are Bas van Fraassen (1941).
1466 - 1536
HPI: 83.50
Rank: 1
1632 - 1677
HPI: 82.22
Rank: 2
1560 - 1609
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 3
1443 - 1485
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 4
1822 - 1893
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 5
1522 - 1590
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 6
1584 - 1624
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 7
1941 - Present
HPI: 45.53
Rank: 8