1962 - Today
William Kymlicka (; born 1962) is a Canadian political philosopher best known for his work on multiculturalism and animal ethics. He is currently Professor of Philosophy and Canada Research Chair in Political Philosophy at Queen's University at Kingston, and Recurrent Visiting professor in the Nationalism Studies program at the Central European University in Budapest, Hungary. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Will Kymlicka has received more than 299,909 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Will Kymlicka is the 1,157th most popular philosopher (down from 1,075th in 2019), the 672nd most popular biography from Canada (down from 577th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Canadian Philosopher.
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Among philosophers, Will Kymlicka ranks 1,157 out of 1,081. Before him are Paul Churchland, Mary Warnock, Baroness Warnock, Christine Korsgaard, Richard Crashaw, Kwame Anthony Appiah, and Stephen Walt. After him are Julia Annas, Alex Callinicos, N. T. Wright, Colin McGinn, Michel Weber, and William A. Dembski.
1942 - Present
HPI: 39.96
Rank: 1,151
1924 - 2019
HPI: 39.86
Rank: 1,152
1952 - Present
HPI: 39.38
Rank: 1,153
1612 - 1649
HPI: 39.14
Rank: 1,154
1954 - Present
HPI: 39.05
Rank: 1,155
1955 - Present
HPI: 38.88
Rank: 1,156
1962 - Present
HPI: 38.75
Rank: 1,157
1946 - Present
HPI: 38.45
Rank: 1,158
1950 - Present
HPI: 38.34
Rank: 1,159
1948 - Present
HPI: 37.87
Rank: 1,160
1950 - Present
HPI: 37.38
Rank: 1,161
1963 - Present
HPI: 36.71
Rank: 1,162
1960 - Present
HPI: 36.23
Rank: 1,163
Among people born in 1962, Will Kymlicka ranks 494. Before him are Pen-Ek Ratanaruang, Thomas Hylland Eriksen, Amado Boudou, Doris Bures, Pedro Monzón, and Zizinho. After him are Bruno Todeschini, Josef Hader, Corey Hart, Mitsunori Yoshida, Kristy McNichol, and Dominik Moll.
1962 - Present
HPI: 38.98
Rank: 488
1962 - Present
HPI: 38.89
Rank: 489
1962 - Present
HPI: 38.86
Rank: 490
1962 - Present
HPI: 38.84
Rank: 491
1962 - Present
HPI: 38.76
Rank: 492
1962 - 2021
HPI: 38.75
Rank: 493
1962 - Present
HPI: 38.75
Rank: 494
1962 - Present
HPI: 38.74
Rank: 495
1962 - Present
HPI: 38.74
Rank: 496
1962 - Present
HPI: 38.71
Rank: 497
1962 - Present
HPI: 38.66
Rank: 498
1962 - Present
HPI: 38.60
Rank: 499
1962 - Present
HPI: 38.55
Rank: 500
Among people born in Canada, Will Kymlicka ranks 672 out of 1,350. Before him are Chrystia Freeland (1968), Harvey Atkin (1942), Herb Drury (1896), Kari Matchett (1970), Jonathan de Guzmán (1987), and Dylan Neal (1969). After him are Rob Stewart (1961), Patrick Gallagher (1968), Corey Hart (1962), Emily Murphy (1868), Jeremy Ratchford (1965), and Beatrice Lillie (1894).
1968 - Present
HPI: 38.96
Rank: 666
1942 - 2017
HPI: 38.94
Rank: 667
1896 - 1965
HPI: 38.87
Rank: 668
1970 - Present
HPI: 38.78
Rank: 669
1987 - Present
HPI: 38.78
Rank: 670
1969 - Present
HPI: 38.77
Rank: 671
1962 - Present
HPI: 38.75
Rank: 672
1961 - Present
HPI: 38.73
Rank: 673
1968 - Present
HPI: 38.71
Rank: 674
1962 - Present
HPI: 38.71
Rank: 675
1868 - 1933
HPI: 38.65
Rank: 676
1965 - Present
HPI: 38.64
Rank: 677
1894 - 1989
HPI: 38.64
Rank: 678
Among philosophers born in Canada, Will Kymlicka ranks 11. Before him are Patricia Churchland (1943), Northrop Frye (1912), G. A. Cohen (1941), Bernard Lonergan (1904), Leonard Peikoff (1933), and Paul Churchland (1942).
1943 - Present
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 5
1912 - 1991
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 6
1941 - 2009
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 7
1904 - 1984
HPI: 46.95
Rank: 8
1933 - Present
HPI: 40.12
Rank: 9
1942 - Present
HPI: 39.96
Rank: 10
1962 - Present
HPI: 38.75
Rank: 11