Philosopher
Cornel West
1953 - today
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Cornel West
His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2024). Cornel West is the 1,227th most popular philosopher (down from 1,124th in 2024), the 10,359th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,506th in 2019) and the 78th most popular American Philosopher.
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Among Philosophers
Among philosophers, Cornel West ranks 1,227 out of 1,267. Before him are Raya Dunayevskaya, Catherine Malabou, Vicente Ferreira da Silva, C. H. Dodd, Paul Churchland, and William Ames. After him are Ralph Barton Perry, Eric A. Havelock, Stanley Jaki, Julia Annas, Susan Haack, and J. J. C. Smart.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
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Raya Dunayevskaya
1910 - 1987
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 1,221
Catherine Malabou
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 1,222
Vicente Ferreira da Silva
1916 - 1963
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 1,223
C. H. Dodd
1884 - 1973
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 1,224
Paul Churchland
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 1,225
William Ames
1576 - 1633
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 1,226
Cornel West
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 1,227
Ralph Barton Perry
1876 - 1957
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 1,228
Eric A. Havelock
1903 - 1988
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 1,229
Stanley Jaki
1924 - 2009
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 1,230
Julia Annas
1946 - Present
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 1,231
Susan Haack
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 1,232
J. J. C. Smart
1920 - 2012
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 1,233
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1953, Cornel West ranks 479. Before him are Ludo Peeters, Irene Rosenfeld, Baaba Maal, Franco Selvaggi, Gianbattista Baronchelli, and Ferenc Kocsis. After him are Arbana Xharra, Wolfgang Hohlbein, Hasse Borg, Anthony Carmona, Edward Lowassa, and Albert Pyun.
Others Born in 1953
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Ludo Peeters
CYCLIST
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 473
Irene Rosenfeld
BUSINESSPERSON
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 474
Baaba Maal
MUSICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 475
Franco Selvaggi
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 476
Gianbattista Baronchelli
CYCLIST
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 477
Ferenc Kocsis
WRESTLER
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 478
Cornel West
PHILOSOPHER
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 479
Arbana Xharra
JOURNALIST
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 480
Wolfgang Hohlbein
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 481
Hasse Borg
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 482
Anthony Carmona
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 483
Edward Lowassa
POLITICIAN
1953 - 2024
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 484
Albert Pyun
FILM DIRECTOR
1953 - 2022
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 485
In United States
Among people born in United States, Cornel West ranks 10,361 out of NaN. Before him are Jurnee Smollett-Bell (1986), John Prine (1946), Molly Quinn (1993), Samuel King Allison (1900), Joe Verdeur (1926), and C. R. Hagen (1937). After him are Thomas Bopp (1949), Esther Phillips (1935), Charles F. Hockett (1916), John Heysham Gibbon (1903), Red Mitchell (1927), and Amy Tan (1952).
Others born in United States
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Jurnee Smollett-Bell
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 10,355
John Prine
MUSICIAN
1946 - 2020
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 10,356
Molly Quinn
ACTOR
1993 - Present
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 10,357
Samuel King Allison
PHYSICIST
1900 - 1965
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 10,358
Joe Verdeur
SWIMMER
1926 - 1991
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 10,359
C. R. Hagen
PHYSICIST
1937 - Present
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 10,360
Cornel West
PHILOSOPHER
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 10,361
Thomas Bopp
ASTRONOMER
1949 - 2018
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 10,362
Esther Phillips
SINGER
1935 - 1984
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 10,363
Charles F. Hockett
LINGUIST
1916 - 2000
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 10,364
John Heysham Gibbon
PHYSICIAN
1903 - 1973
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 10,365
Red Mitchell
MUSICIAN
1927 - 1992
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 10,366
Amy Tan
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 10,367
Among Philosophers In United States
Among philosophers born in United States, Cornel West ranks 78. Before him are Michael Novak (1933), R. C. Sproul (1939), Paul Kurtz (1925), David Ray Griffin (1939), Charles Hartshorne (1897), and Gary L. Francione (1954). After him are Ralph Barton Perry (1876), Ned Block (1942), Mary Kay Letourneau (1962), Stephen Walt (1955), Roderick Chisholm (1916), and Peter Kreeft (1937).
Michael Novak
1933 - 2017
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 72
R. C. Sproul
1939 - 2017
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 73
Paul Kurtz
1925 - 2012
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 74
David Ray Griffin
1939 - 2022
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 75
Charles Hartshorne
1897 - 2000
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 76
Gary L. Francione
1954 - Present
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 77
Cornel West
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 78
Ralph Barton Perry
1876 - 1957
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 79
Ned Block
1942 - Present
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 80
Mary Kay Letourneau
1962 - 2020
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 81
Stephen Walt
1955 - Present
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 82
Roderick Chisholm
1916 - 1999
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 83
Peter Kreeft
1937 - Present
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 84
