PHILOSOPHER
Vallabha
1479 - 1531
Vallabha
Vallabha, or Vallabhacharya (1479–1531 CE), was an Indian saint and philosopher. He founded the Kr̥ṣṇa-centered Puṣṭimārga sect of Vaishnavism in the Braj (Vraja) region of India, and propounded the philosophy of Śuddhādvaita. Vallabha studied Hindu philosophy from early age, then traveled throughout the Indian subcontinent for over 20 years. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Vallabha has received more than 586,935 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Vallabha is the 789th most popular philosopher (up from 918th in 2019), the 312th most popular biography from India (up from 377th in 2019) and the 34th most popular Indian Philosopher.
Memorability Metrics
590k
Page Views (PV)
54.65
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
23
Languages Editions (L)
2.33
Effective Languages (L*)
3.28
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Vallabha ranks 789 out of 1,267. Before him are Moshe Chaim Luzzatto, Juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Peter John Olivi, Albinus, Mortimer J. Adler, and Léon Brunschvicg. After him are Rishabhanatha, Melchor Cano, Menedemus, Péter Pázmány, Vincenzo Gioberti, and Timon of Athens.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMoshe Chaim Luzzatto
1707 - 1746
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 783
Juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz
1606 - 1682
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 784
Peter John Olivi
1248 - 1298
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 785
Albinus
100 - 200
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 786
Mortimer J. Adler
1902 - 2001
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 787
Léon Brunschvicg
1869 - 1944
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 788
Vallabha
1479 - 1531
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 789
Rishabhanatha
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 790
Melchor Cano
1509 - 1560
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 791
Menedemus
340 BC - 265 BC
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 792
Péter Pázmány
1570 - 1637
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 793
Vincenzo Gioberti
1801 - 1852
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 794
Timon of Athens
500 BC - Present
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 795
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1479, Vallabha ranks 10. Before him are Vasili III of Russia, Giuliano de' Medici, Duke of Nemours, Diego Columbus, Peter Henlein, Guru Amar Das, and Ippolito d'Este. After him are Francisco de Montejo, Henry V, Duke of Mecklenburg, Philip I, Margrave of Baden, and Catherine of York. Among people deceased in 1531, Vallabha ranks 8. Before him are Louise of Savoy, Tilman Riemenschneider, Hans Burgkmair, Gerónimo de Aguilar, Johannes Oecolampadius, and Vincenzo Catena. After him are Pedro Arias Dávila, and George I, Duke of Pomerania.
Others Born in 1479
Go to all RankingsVasili III of Russia
POLITICIAN
1479 - 1533
HPI: 69.01
Rank: 4
Giuliano de' Medici, Duke of Nemours
POLITICIAN
1479 - 1516
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 5
Diego Columbus
EXPLORER
1479 - 1527
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 6
Peter Henlein
INVENTOR
1479 - 1542
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 7
Guru Amar Das
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1479 - 1574
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 8
Ippolito d'Este
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1479 - 1520
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 9
Vallabha
PHILOSOPHER
1479 - 1531
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 10
Francisco de Montejo
EXPLORER
1479 - 1553
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 11
Henry V, Duke of Mecklenburg
POLITICIAN
1479 - 1552
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 12
Philip I, Margrave of Baden
POLITICIAN
1479 - 1533
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 13
Catherine of York
POLITICIAN
1479 - 1527
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 14
Others Deceased in 1531
Go to all RankingsLouise of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1476 - 1531
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 2
Tilman Riemenschneider
SCULPTOR
1460 - 1531
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 3
Hans Burgkmair
PAINTER
1473 - 1531
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 4
Gerónimo de Aguilar
EXPLORER
1489 - 1531
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 5
Johannes Oecolampadius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1482 - 1531
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 6
Vincenzo Catena
PAINTER
1470 - 1531
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 7
Vallabha
PHILOSOPHER
1479 - 1531
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 8
Pedro Arias Dávila
EXPLORER
1443 - 1531
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 9
George I, Duke of Pomerania
NOBLEMAN
1493 - 1531
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 10
In India
Among people born in India, Vallabha ranks 312 out of 1,861. Before him are K. Kamaraj (1903), Zail Singh (1916), Telesphore Toppo (1939), Chandra Shekhar (1927), Rajinikanth (1950), and Madan Mohan Malaviya (1861). After him are Rishabhanatha (null), Mahadev Govind Ranade (1842), Kocheril R. Narayanan (1921), Nargis (1929), Hussain Muhammad Ershad (1930), and T. H. White (1906).
Others born in India
Go to all RankingsK. Kamaraj
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1975
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 306
Zail Singh
POLITICIAN
1916 - 1994
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 307
Telesphore Toppo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1939 - 2023
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 308
Chandra Shekhar
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2007
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 309
Rajinikanth
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 310
Madan Mohan Malaviya
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1946
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 311
Vallabha
PHILOSOPHER
1479 - 1531
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 312
Rishabhanatha
PHILOSOPHER
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 313
Mahadev Govind Ranade
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1842 - 1901
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 314
Kocheril R. Narayanan
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2005
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 315
Nargis
ACTOR
1929 - 1981
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 316
Hussain Muhammad Ershad
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2019
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 317
T. H. White
WRITER
1906 - 1964
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 318
Among PHILOSOPHERS In India
Among philosophers born in India, Vallabha ranks 34. Before him are Dignāga (480), Chandrakirti (600), Eknath (1533), Hemachandra (1089), Nisargadatta Maharaj (1897), and Sarada Devi (1853). After him are Rishabhanatha (null), Rambhadracharya (1950), Kumārila Bhaṭṭa (700), Ramananda (1400), Jaimini (-390), and Debendranath Tagore (1817).
Dignāga
480 - 540
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 28
Chandrakirti
600 - 650
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 29
Eknath
1533 - 1599
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 30
Hemachandra
1089 - 1172
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 31
Nisargadatta Maharaj
1897 - 1981
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 32
Sarada Devi
1853 - 1920
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 33
Vallabha
1479 - 1531
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 34
Rishabhanatha
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 35
Rambhadracharya
1950 - Present
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 36
Kumārila Bhaṭṭa
700 - 700
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 37
Ramananda
1400 - Present
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 38
Jaimini
390 BC - Present
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 39
Debendranath Tagore
1817 - 1905
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 40