PHILOSOPHER
Timon of Phlius
320 BC - 230 BC
Timon of Phlius
Timon of Phlius ( TY-mən; Ancient Greek: Τίμων ὁ Φλιάσιος, romanized: Tímōn ho Phliásios, gen. Τίμωνος, Tímōnos; c. 320 BC – c. 235 BC) was an Ancient Greek philosopher from the Hellenistic period, who was the student of Pyrrho. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Timon of Phlius has received more than 99,331 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). Timon of Phlius is the 401st most popular philosopher (down from 328th in 2019), the 238th most popular biography from Greece (down from 192nd in 2019) and the 35th most popular Greek Philosopher.
Timon of Phlius was a philosopher who lived in the 4th century BC. He was most famous for his cynicism and misanthropy.
Memorability Metrics
99k
Page Views (PV)
61.65
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
29
Languages Editions (L)
9.62
Effective Languages (L*)
1.85
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Timon of Phlius ranks 401 out of 1,267. Before him are Kapila, Étienne Cabet, Boetius of Dacia, Ahmad Sirhindi, Henri-Frédéric Amiel, and Archelaus. After him are Chantal Mouffe, Leszek Kołakowski, Christian Thomasius, Eubulides, Paul Johann Anselm Ritter von Feuerbach, and Brunetto Latini.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKapila
550 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 395
Étienne Cabet
1788 - 1856
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 396
Boetius of Dacia
1240 - 1284
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 397
Ahmad Sirhindi
1564 - 1624
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 398
Henri-Frédéric Amiel
1821 - 1881
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 399
Archelaus
500 BC - 430 BC
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 400
Timon of Phlius
320 BC - 230 BC
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 401
Chantal Mouffe
1943 - Present
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 402
Leszek Kołakowski
1927 - 2009
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 403
Christian Thomasius
1655 - 1728
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 404
Eubulides
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 405
Paul Johann Anselm Ritter von Feuerbach
1775 - 1833
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 406
Brunetto Latini
1220 - 1294
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 407
Contemporaries
Among people born in 320 BC, Timon of Phlius ranks 2. Before him is Bindusara. After him are Lycophron, Meleager, Asclepiades of Samos, Timocharis, Colotes, Leonidas of Tarentum, and Craterus. Among people deceased in 230 BC, Timon of Phlius ranks 2. Before him is Aristarchus of Samos. After him are Diodotus I, and Agron.
Others Born in 320 BC
Go to all RankingsBindusara
POLITICIAN
320 BC - 273 BC
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 1
Timon of Phlius
PHILOSOPHER
320 BC - 230 BC
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 2
Lycophron
WRITER
320 BC - 280 BC
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 3
Meleager
POLITICIAN
320 BC - 279 BC
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 4
Asclepiades of Samos
WRITER
320 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 5
Timocharis
ASTRONOMER
320 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 6
Colotes
PHILOSOPHER
320 BC - Present
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 7
Leonidas of Tarentum
WRITER
320 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 8
Craterus
HISTORIAN
320 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 47.19
Rank: 9
Others Deceased in 230 BC
Go to all RankingsAristarchus of Samos
ASTRONOMER
311 BC - 230 BC
HPI: 74.32
Rank: 1
Timon of Phlius
PHILOSOPHER
320 BC - 230 BC
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 2
Diodotus I
POLITICIAN
285 BC - 230 BC
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 3
Agron
POLITICIAN
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 4
In Greece
Among people born in Greece, Timon of Phlius ranks 238 out of 1,024. Before him are Theodoros Kolokotronis (1770), Corinna (-501), Gazi Husrev-beg (1480), Archelaus (-500), Alexander I of Epirus (-362), and Alexandra of Yugoslavia (1921). After him are Antiochus XI Epiphanes (-115), Konstantinos Stephanopoulos (1926), Andreas Palaiologos (1453), Phaedo of Elis (-401), Eudemus of Rhodes (-370), and Theodore Stratelates (281).
Others born in Greece
Go to all RankingsTheodoros Kolokotronis
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1770 - 1843
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 232
Corinna
WRITER
501 BC - 501 BC
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 233
Gazi Husrev-beg
POLITICIAN
1480 - 1541
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 234
Archelaus
PHILOSOPHER
500 BC - 430 BC
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 235
Alexander I of Epirus
POLITICIAN
362 BC - 331 BC
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 236
Alexandra of Yugoslavia
COMPANION
1921 - 1993
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 237
Timon of Phlius
PHILOSOPHER
320 BC - 230 BC
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 238
Antiochus XI Epiphanes
POLITICIAN
115 BC - 92 BC
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 239
Konstantinos Stephanopoulos
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2016
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 240
Andreas Palaiologos
POLITICIAN
1453 - 1502
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 241
Phaedo of Elis
PHILOSOPHER
401 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 242
Eudemus of Rhodes
PHILOSOPHER
370 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 243
Theodore Stratelates
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
281 - 319
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 244
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Greece
Among philosophers born in Greece, Timon of Phlius ranks 35. Before him are Crates of Thebes (-365), Aenesidemus (-80), Hipparchia of Maroneia (-350), Stilpo (-359), Plutarch of Athens (350), and Archelaus (-500). After him are Phaedo of Elis (-401), Eudemus of Rhodes (-370), Aristo of Chios (-300), Anaxarchus (-380), Philo of Larissa (-145), and Polemon (-400).
Crates of Thebes
365 BC - 285 BC
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 29
Aenesidemus
80 BC - 10 BC
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 30
Hipparchia of Maroneia
350 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 31
Stilpo
359 BC - 279 BC
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 32
Plutarch of Athens
350 - 431
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 33
Archelaus
500 BC - 430 BC
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 34
Timon of Phlius
320 BC - 230 BC
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 35
Phaedo of Elis
401 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 36
Eudemus of Rhodes
370 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 37
Aristo of Chios
300 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 38
Anaxarchus
380 BC - 320 BC
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 39
Philo of Larissa
145 BC - 79 BC
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 40
Polemon
400 BC - 270 BC
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 41