PHILOSOPHER
William Chittick
1943 - Today
William Chittick
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 152,447 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. William Chittick is the 1,183rd most popular philosopher (down from 1,099th in 2019), the 7,807th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,554th in 2019) and the 67th most popular American Philosopher.
Memorability Metrics
150k
Page Views (PV)
46.46
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
3.64
Effective Languages (L*)
2.17
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of William Chitticks by language
Over the past year William Chittick has had the most page views in the English wikipedia edition with 16,155 views, followed by Persian (10,394), and Turkish (1,628). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Azerbaijani (64.50%), Sundanese (39.69%), and Egyptian Arabic (35.88%)
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, William Chittick ranks 1,183 out of 1,267. Before him are Michael Ruse, Buddhapālita, Vicente Ferreira da Silva, Leila Ahmed, Hermann Lietz, and Iris Marion Young. After him are Ernst-Wolfgang Böckenförde, Richard Price, Judith Jarvis Thomson, David Malet Armstrong, John Major, and Papirius Fabianus.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMichael Ruse
1940 - Present
HPI: 46.55
Rank: 1,177
Buddhapālita
470 - 550
HPI: 46.54
Rank: 1,178
Vicente Ferreira da Silva
1916 - 1963
HPI: 46.50
Rank: 1,179
Leila Ahmed
1940 - Present
HPI: 46.49
Rank: 1,180
Hermann Lietz
1868 - 1919
HPI: 46.47
Rank: 1,181
Iris Marion Young
1949 - 2006
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 1,182
William Chittick
1943 - Present
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 1,183
Ernst-Wolfgang Böckenförde
1930 - 2019
HPI: 46.25
Rank: 1,184
Richard Price
1723 - 1791
HPI: 46.17
Rank: 1,185
Judith Jarvis Thomson
1929 - 2020
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 1,186
David Malet Armstrong
1926 - 2014
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 1,187
John Major
1467 - 1550
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 1,188
Papirius Fabianus
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 1,189
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1943, William Chittick ranks 527. Before him are Florence Ballard, Helen Quinn, Marita Lange, Carole Caldwell Graebner, Billy Cunningham, and Lynn Burke. After him are Pavel Lednyov, Albin Vidović, Lubomir Kavalek, Kenny Barron, Nancy Greene Raine, and Walter Murch.
Others Born in 1943
Go to all RankingsFlorence Ballard
SINGER
1943 - 1976
HPI: 46.56
Rank: 521
Helen Quinn
PHYSICIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 46.55
Rank: 522
Marita Lange
ATHLETE
1943 - Present
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 523
Carole Caldwell Graebner
TENNIS PLAYER
1943 - 2008
HPI: 46.50
Rank: 524
Billy Cunningham
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 46.47
Rank: 525
Lynn Burke
SWIMMER
1943 - Present
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 526
William Chittick
PHILOSOPHER
1943 - Present
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 527
Pavel Lednyov
ATHLETE
1943 - 2010
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 528
Albin Vidović
HANDBALL PLAYER
1943 - 2018
HPI: 46.34
Rank: 529
Lubomir Kavalek
CHESS PLAYER
1943 - 2021
HPI: 46.33
Rank: 530
Kenny Barron
MUSICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 46.33
Rank: 531
Nancy Greene Raine
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 46.32
Rank: 532
Walter Murch
FILM DIRECTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 46.20
Rank: 533
In United States
Among people born in United States, William Chittick ranks 7,807 out of 20,380. Before him are Steve Kloves (1960), Kevin Richardson (1971), Lynn Burke (1943), Hugh S. Johnson (1882), Charles Q. Brown Jr. (1962), and Iris Marion Young (1949). After him are Robert Beltran (1953), Aja Naomi King (1985), Booker T (1965), Julie Garwood (1946), Tess Harper (1950), and Dale Earnhardt (1951).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsSteve Kloves
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 7,801
Kevin Richardson
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 7,802
Lynn Burke
SWIMMER
1943 - Present
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 7,803
Hugh S. Johnson
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1882 - 1942
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 7,804
Charles Q. Brown Jr.
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 7,805
Iris Marion Young
PHILOSOPHER
1949 - 2006
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 7,806
William Chittick
PHILOSOPHER
1943 - Present
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 7,807
Robert Beltran
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 7,808
Aja Naomi King
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 7,809
Booker T
WRESTLER
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 7,810
Julie Garwood
WRITER
1946 - 2023
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 7,811
Tess Harper
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 7,812
Dale Earnhardt
RACING DRIVER
1951 - 2001
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 7,813
Among PHILOSOPHERS In United States
Among philosophers born in United States, William Chittick ranks 67. Before him are Marshall Berman (1940), Allan Bloom (1930), William Lane Craig (1949), Pat Robertson (1930), Mary Whiton Calkins (1863), and Iris Marion Young (1949). After him are Judith Jarvis Thomson (1929), Robert Brandom (1950), William Alston (1921), James Burnham (1905), Alexander Berzin (1944), and R. C. Sproul (1939).
Marshall Berman
1940 - 2013
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 61
Allan Bloom
1930 - 1992
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 62
William Lane Craig
1949 - Present
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 63
Pat Robertson
1930 - 2023
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 64
Mary Whiton Calkins
1863 - 1930
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 65
Iris Marion Young
1949 - 2006
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 66
William Chittick
1943 - Present
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 67
Judith Jarvis Thomson
1929 - 2020
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 68
Robert Brandom
1950 - Present
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 69
William Alston
1921 - 2009
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 70
James Burnham
1905 - 1987
HPI: 45.55
Rank: 71
Alexander Berzin
1944 - Present
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 72
R. C. Sproul
1939 - 2017
HPI: 45.27
Rank: 73