PHILOSOPHER
Timon of Athens
500 BC - Today
Timon of Athens
Timon of Athens ( TY-mən; Ancient Greek: Τίμων ὁ Ἀθηναῖος, romanized: Tímōn ho Athēnaîos, gen. Τίμωνος, Tímōnos) was a citizen of Athens whose reputation for misanthropy grew to legendary status. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Timon of Athens has received more than 639,376 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Timon of Athens is the 851st most popular philosopher (down from 815th in 2019).
Memorability Metrics
640k
Page Views (PV)
52.49
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
5.21
Effective Languages (L*)
1.76
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Timon of Athens ranks 851 out of 1,081. Before him are Anselm of Laon, Lanza del Vasto, Lubna of Córdoba, Favorinus, Émile Boirac, and Francesco Filelfo. After him are Antoine Berman, G. E. M. Anscombe, Michael Baius, Aleksey Khomyakov, Zeno of Tarsus, and Bahya ibn Paquda.
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Anselm of Laon
1050 - 1117
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 845
Lanza del Vasto
1901 - 1981
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 846
Lubna of Córdoba
922 - 984
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 847
Favorinus
85 - 200
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 848
Émile Boirac
1851 - 1917
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 849
Francesco Filelfo
1398 - 1481
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 850
Timon of Athens
500 BC - Present
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 851
Antoine Berman
1942 - 1991
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 852
G. E. M. Anscombe
1919 - 2001
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 853
Michael Baius
1513 - 1589
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 854
Aleksey Khomyakov
1804 - 1860
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 855
Zeno of Tarsus
250 BC - 200 BC
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 856
Bahya ibn Paquda
1050 - 1120
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 857
Contemporaries
Among people born in 500 BC, Timon of Athens ranks 66. Before him are Li Kui, Pausanias of Macedon, Metrodorus of Chios, Thrasybulus of Syracuse, Praxilla, and Sophron. After him are Jason of Pherae, Stateira, Hecatomnus, Xanthus, Ajita Kesakambali, and Myrtis of Anthedon.
Others Born in 500 BC
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Li Kui
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 60
Pausanias of Macedon
500 BC - 393 BC
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 61
Metrodorus of Chios
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 62
Thrasybulus of Syracuse
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 63
Praxilla
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 64
Sophron
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 65
Timon of Athens
500 BC - Present
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 66
Jason of Pherae
500 BC - 370 BC
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 67
Stateira
500 BC - 395 BC
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 68
Hecatomnus
500 BC - 377 BC
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 69
Xanthus
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 70
Ajita Kesakambali
500 BC - Present
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 71
Myrtis of Anthedon
500 BC - Present
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 72
