Philosopher

Wilhelm von Humboldt

1767 - 1835

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Wilhelm von Humboldt

His biography is available in 71 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 66 in 2024). Wilhelm von Humboldt is the 110th most popular philosopher (down from 108th in 2024), the 159th most popular biography from Germany (down from 144th in 2019) and the 16th most popular German Philosopher.

Wilhelm von Humboldt is most famous for his work in linguistics, philosophy, and education. He was a professor of philology at the University of Berlin and one of the first proponents of the idea that language is an organic part of culture.

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Among Philosophers

Among philosophers, Wilhelm von Humboldt ranks 110 out of 1,267. Before him are Boethius, Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab, George Gurdjieff, Apollodorus of Athens, Jeremy Bentham, and Antisthenes. After him are Emil Cioran, Bodhidharma, John Scotus Eriugena, Gilles Deleuze, Meister Eckhart, and Padmasambhava.

Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia

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Boethius
480 - 525
HPI: 78.53
Rank: 104
Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab
1703 - 1792
HPI: 78.47
Rank: 105
George Gurdjieff
1866 - 1949
HPI: 78.45
Rank: 106
Apollodorus of Athens
180 BC - 110 BC
HPI: 78.45
Rank: 107
Jeremy Bentham
1748 - 1832
HPI: 78.36
Rank: 108
Antisthenes
445 BC - 365 BC
HPI: 78.34
Rank: 109
Wilhelm von Humboldt
1767 - 1835
HPI: 78.29
Rank: 110
Emil Cioran
1911 - 1995
HPI: 78.22
Rank: 111
Bodhidharma
483 - 540
HPI: 78.17
Rank: 112
John Scotus Eriugena
810 - 877
HPI: 78.15
Rank: 113
Gilles Deleuze
1925 - 1995
HPI: 78.10
Rank: 114
Meister Eckhart
1260 - 1328
HPI: 78.10
Rank: 115
Padmasambhava
717 - 762
HPI: 78.07
Rank: 116

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1767, Wilhelm von Humboldt ranks 3. Before him are Andrew Jackson, and Joachim Murat. After him are John Quincy Adams, Louis Antoine de Saint-Just, John VI of Portugal, Jean-Baptiste Say, Benjamin Constant, Duchess Elisabeth of Württemberg, Maria Theresa of Austria, August Wilhelm Schlegel, and Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn. Among people deceased in 1835, Wilhelm von Humboldt ranks 3. Before him are Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor, and Vincenzo Bellini. After him are Édouard Mortier, Duke of Trévise, Antoine-Jean Gros, Auguste, Duke of Leuchtenberg, Thérésa Tallien, Catharina of Württemberg, Izabela Czartoryska, Alexander McDonnell, Guillaume Dupuytren, and John Nash.

Others Born in 1767

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Andrew Jackson
POLITICIAN
1767 - 1845
HPI: 90.45
Rank: 1
Joachim Murat
POLITICIAN
1767 - 1815
HPI: 79.24
Rank: 2
Wilhelm von Humboldt
PHILOSOPHER
1767 - 1835
HPI: 78.29
Rank: 3
John Quincy Adams
POLITICIAN
1767 - 1848
HPI: 76.57
Rank: 4
Louis Antoine de Saint-Just
POLITICIAN
1767 - 1794
HPI: 75.01
Rank: 5
John VI of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1767 - 1826
HPI: 73.87
Rank: 6
Jean-Baptiste Say
ECONOMIST
1767 - 1832
HPI: 73.78
Rank: 7
Benjamin Constant
PHILOSOPHER
1767 - 1830
HPI: 73.28
Rank: 8
Duchess Elisabeth of Württemberg
POLITICIAN
1767 - 1790
HPI: 73.09
Rank: 9
Maria Theresa of Austria
POLITICIAN
1767 - 1827
HPI: 72.72
Rank: 10
August Wilhelm Schlegel
WRITER
1767 - 1845
HPI: 72.59
Rank: 11
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn
POLITICIAN
1767 - 1820
HPI: 70.32
Rank: 12

Others Deceased in 1835

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Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
POLITICIAN
1768 - 1835
HPI: 87.05
Rank: 1
Vincenzo Bellini
COMPOSER
1801 - 1835
HPI: 79.74
Rank: 2
Wilhelm von Humboldt
PHILOSOPHER
1767 - 1835
HPI: 78.29
Rank: 3
Édouard Mortier, Duke of Trévise
POLITICIAN
1768 - 1835
HPI: 73.21
Rank: 4
Antoine-Jean Gros
PAINTER
1771 - 1835
HPI: 70.49
Rank: 5
Auguste, Duke of Leuchtenberg
POLITICIAN
1810 - 1835
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 6
Thérésa Tallien
CELEBRITY
1773 - 1835
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 7
Catharina of Württemberg
COMPANION
1783 - 1835
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 8
Izabela Czartoryska
WRITER
1746 - 1835
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 9
Alexander McDonnell
CHESS PLAYER
1798 - 1835
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 10
Guillaume Dupuytren
PHYSICIAN
1777 - 1835
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 11
John Nash
ARCHITECT
1752 - 1835
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 12