PHILOSOPHER
Vyasa
390 BC - 310 BC
Vyasa
Krishna Dvaipayana (Sanskrit: कृष्णद्वैपायन, IAST: Kṛṣṇadvaipāyana), better known as Vyasa (; Sanskrit: व्यास, lit. 'compiler', IAST: Vyāsa) or Veda Vyasa (Sanskrit: वेदव्यास, lit. 'the one who classified the Vedas', IAST: Vedavyāsa,), is a revered rishi (sage) portrayed in most Hindu traditions. He is traditionally regarded as the author of a number of Hindu texts, including the epic Mahābhārata. Vyasa is also regarded by many Hindus as a partial incarnation (Sanskrit: अंशावतार, IAST: Aṃśāvatāra) of Vishnu. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Vyasa has received more than 4,632,108 page views. His biography is available in 62 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 58 in 2019). Vyasa is the 226th most popular philosopher (up from 247th in 2019), the 56th most popular biography from India (up from 58th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Indian Philosopher.
Vyasa is most famous for being the author of the Mahabharata, an epic poem which is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India.
Memorability Metrics
4.6M
Page Views (PV)
67.00
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
62
Languages Editions (L)
5.33
Effective Languages (L*)
4.75
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Vyasa ranks 226 out of 1,267. Before him are Josef Breuer, Cratylus, Bayazid Bastami, Nikolai Berdyaev, Marsilius of Padua, and Paul Feyerabend. After him are Benjamin Constant, Al-Jahiz, Arcesilaus, Carneades, Roger Garaudy, and Prodicus.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJosef Breuer
1842 - 1925
HPI: 67.40
Rank: 220
Cratylus
500 BC - Present
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 221
Bayazid Bastami
804 - 874
HPI: 67.07
Rank: 222
Nikolai Berdyaev
1874 - 1948
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 223
Marsilius of Padua
1275 - 1342
HPI: 67.01
Rank: 224
Paul Feyerabend
1924 - 1994
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 225
Vyasa
390 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 226
Benjamin Constant
1767 - 1830
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 227
Al-Jahiz
775 - 868
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 228
Arcesilaus
315 BC - 240 BC
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 229
Carneades
214 BC - 129 BC
HPI: 66.83
Rank: 230
Roger Garaudy
1913 - 2012
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 231
Prodicus
460 BC - 380 BC
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 232
Contemporaries
Among people born in 390 BC, Vyasa ranks 3. Before him are Lysippos, and Shang Yang. After him are Lycurgus of Athens, Hypereides, Hakor, Peucestas, Hieronymus of Cardia, Alexander V of Macedon, Tiberius Coruncanius, Manius Curius Dentatus, and Dinostratus. Among people deceased in 310 BC, Vyasa ranks 4. Before him are Roxana, Pytheas, and Phryne. After him are Bian Que, Hui Shi, Nicanor, and Pharnabazus III.
Others Born in 390 BC
Go to all RankingsLysippos
SCULPTOR
390 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 71.33
Rank: 1
Shang Yang
POLITICIAN
390 BC - 338 BC
HPI: 69.81
Rank: 2
Vyasa
PHILOSOPHER
390 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 3
Lycurgus of Athens
POLITICIAN
390 BC - 324 BC
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 4
Hypereides
POLITICIAN
390 BC - 322 BC
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 5
Hakor
POLITICIAN
390 BC - 380 BC
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 6
Peucestas
MILITARY PERSONNEL
390 BC - 330 BC
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 7
Hieronymus of Cardia
WRITER
390 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 8
Alexander V of Macedon
POLITICIAN
390 BC - 294 BC
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 9
Tiberius Coruncanius
POLITICIAN
390 BC - 243 BC
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 10
Manius Curius Dentatus
POLITICIAN
390 BC - 270 BC
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 11
Dinostratus
MATHEMATICIAN
390 BC - 320 BC
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 310 BC
Go to all RankingsRoxana
COMPANION
347 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 73.85
Rank: 1
Pytheas
EXPLORER
380 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 69.08
Rank: 2
Phryne
MODEL
371 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 3
Vyasa
PHILOSOPHER
390 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 4
Bian Que
PHYSICIAN
401 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 5
Hui Shi
PHILOSOPHER
370 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 6
Nicanor
MILITARY PERSONNEL
400 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 7
Pharnabazus III
POLITICIAN
365 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 8
In India
Among people born in India, Vyasa ranks 56 out of 1,861. Before him are Augustus De Morgan (1806), Lal Bahadur Shastri (1904), C. V. Raman (1888), Bal Gangadhar Tilak (1856), Vallabhbhai Patel (1875), and Harsha (590). After him are Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1924), Zubin Mehta (1936), Radha (null), Lata Mangeshkar (1929), Premchand (1880), and Bahadur Shah Zafar (1775).
Others born in India
Go to all RankingsAugustus De Morgan
MATHEMATICIAN
1806 - 1871
HPI: 67.53
Rank: 50
Lal Bahadur Shastri
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1904 - 1966
HPI: 67.53
Rank: 51
C. V. Raman
PHYSICIST
1888 - 1970
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 52
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1856 - 1920
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 53
Vallabhbhai Patel
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1950
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 54
Harsha
POLITICIAN
590 - 647
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 55
Vyasa
PHILOSOPHER
390 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 56
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2018
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 57
Zubin Mehta
CONDUCTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 66.83
Rank: 58
Radha
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HPI: 66.83
Rank: 59
Lata Mangeshkar
SINGER
1929 - 2022
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 60
Premchand
WRITER
1880 - 1936
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 61
Bahadur Shah Zafar
POLITICIAN
1775 - 1862
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 62
Among PHILOSOPHERS In India
Among philosophers born in India, Vyasa ranks 8. Before him are Ramakrishna (1836), Nagarjuna (150), Swami Vivekananda (1863), Adi Shankara (788), Kabir (1440), and Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895). After him are Aśvaghoṣa (80), Padmasambhava (717), Sri Aurobindo (1872), Paramahansa Yogananda (1893), Ramana Maharshi (1879), and Ram Mohan Roy (1772).
Ramakrishna
1836 - 1886
HPI: 75.98
Rank: 2
Nagarjuna
150 - 250
HPI: 75.72
Rank: 3
Swami Vivekananda
1863 - 1902
HPI: 71.86
Rank: 4
Adi Shankara
788 - 820
HPI: 70.78
Rank: 5
Kabir
1440 - 1518
HPI: 70.21
Rank: 6
Jiddu Krishnamurti
1895 - 1986
HPI: 69.81
Rank: 7
Vyasa
390 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 8
Aśvaghoṣa
80 - 150
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 9
Padmasambhava
717 - 762
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 10
Sri Aurobindo
1872 - 1950
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 11
Paramahansa Yogananda
1893 - 1952
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 12
Ramana Maharshi
1879 - 1950
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 13
Ram Mohan Roy
1772 - 1833
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 14