PHILOSOPHER

Uku Masing

1909 - 1985

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Uku Masing (born Hugo Albert Masing, 11 August 1909 – 25 April 1985) was an Estonian polymath who contributed to theology, oriental studies, philosophy, poetry, folklore and to the field of ethnology. He was a significant figure in Estonian religious philosophy. Masing also wrote poetry, mostly on religious issues. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Uku Masing has received more than 64,992 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Uku Masing is the 1,159th most popular philosopher (down from 1,067th in 2019), the 151st most popular biography from Estonia (down from 134th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Estonian Philosopher.

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  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.06

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.31

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Uku Masing ranks 1,159 out of 1,267. Before him are William Lane Craig, John McDowell, Pat Robertson, Mark Fisher, Mary Whiton Calkins, and Thomas Sebeok. After him are F. C. S. Schiller, John Finnis, John Peckham, Anthony Collins, Philip Pettit, and Bernard Bosanquet.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1909, Uku Masing ranks 303. Before him are Victorio Unamuno, Ramón Villeda Morales, José María Minella, Luigi Marchisio, Hermann Paul Müller, and Arthur Jonath. After him are Neal E. Miller, Michael Rennie, Moshe Castel, Godfrey Rampling, Ernesto Belis, and Adam Rapacki. Among people deceased in 1985, Uku Masing ranks 193. Before him are Paul Peter Ewald, William Stevenson, Roger Maris, Hilding Rosenberg, Rudolf Gnägi, and Ilka Gedő. After him are Božo Broketa, Maya Kristalinskaya, Michel Pécheux, Edgar Reinhardt, Inger Hagerup, and Josef Smistik.

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In Estonia

Among people born in Estonia, Uku Masing ranks 151 out of 351. Before him are Anne Veski (1956), Adalberts Bubenko (1910), Bruno Junk (1929), Knudåge Riisager (1897), Eve Kivi (1938), and Gustav Ernesaks (1908). After him are Jaan Talts (1944), Harald Tammer (1899), Eino Tamberg (1930), Alexander Vostokov (1781), Eri Klas (1939), and Ants Laikmaa (1866).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Estonia

Among philosophers born in Estonia, Uku Masing ranks 3. Before him are Adolf von Harnack (1851), and Hermann von Keyserling (1880). After him are Hendrik Adamson (1891).

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