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PHILOSOPHER

William Chittick

1943 - Today

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William Clark Chittick (born June 29, 1943) is an American philosopher, writer, translator, and interpreter of classical Islamic philosophical and mystical texts. He is best known for his work on Rumi and Ibn 'Arabi, and has written extensively on the school of Ibn 'Arabi, Islamic philosophy, and Islamic cosmology. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of William Chittick has received more than 153,936 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. William Chittick is the 1,099th most popular philosopher, the 7,569th most popular biography from United States and the 62nd most popular American Philosopher.

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  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.57

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  • 2.19

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, William Chittick ranks 1,099 out of 1,081. Before him are Paul Kurtz, John Gray, Albert Razin, W. D. Ross, Michael Ruse, and Leila Ahmed. After him are James Burnham, Ralph Cudworth, Pritilata Waddedar, Walter Burley, William Alston, and Michael Hardt.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1943, William Chittick ranks 468. Before him are Tanuja, Jimmy Hart, Xaviera Hollander, Ilaiyaraaja, Daniel Robin, and Rick Danko. After him are Butler Lampson, Arnaldo Cézar Coelho, Androulla Vassiliou, Max Jean, Patrick D'Rozario, and Toni Basil.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, William Chittick ranks 7,569 out of 18,182. Before him are Veronica Hart (1956), Gregory Chaitin (1947), Diana Barrymore (1921), Jerry Cantrell (1966), Tim Conway (1933), and Joe Torre (1940). After him are Robert Young (1907), Christie Brinkley (1954), J. Searle Dawley (1877), Aaron Neville (1941), Patricia Bath (1942), and Butler Lampson (1943).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In United States

Among philosophers born in United States, William Chittick ranks 62. Before him are Amina Wadud (1952), Josiah Royce (1855), David Ray Griffin (1939), Gary L. Francione (1954), Pat Robertson (1930), and Paul Kurtz (1925). After him are James Burnham (1905), William Alston (1921), Michael Hardt (1960), Judith Jarvis Thomson (1929), Ruth Barcan Marcus (1921), and Ryan White (1971).

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