PHILOSOPHER
Crantor
400 BC - 276 BC

Crantor
Crantor of Soli (Greek: Κράντωρ, gen.: Κράντορος; died 276/5 BC) was an Ancient Greek philosopher and member of the Old Academy who was the first philosopher to write commentaries on the works of Plato. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Crantor is the 552nd most popular philosopher (up from 703rd in 2019), the 543rd most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 679th in 2019) and the 33rd most popular Turkish Philosopher.
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Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Crantor ranks 552 out of 1,267. Before him are P. D. Ouspensky, Gersonides, Georg Henrik von Wright, Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, Clitomachus, and William of Champeaux. After him are Zhou Dunyi, Cesare Ripa, James Ussher, Paul Grice, Karl Korsch, and Arete of Cyrene.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsP. D. Ouspensky
1878 - 1947
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 546
Gersonides
1288 - 1344
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 547
Georg Henrik von Wright
1916 - 2003
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 548
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
1883 - 1966
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 549
Clitomachus
187 BC - 110 BC
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 550
William of Champeaux
1070 - 1121
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 551
Crantor
400 BC - 276 BC
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 552
Zhou Dunyi
1017 - 1073
HPI: 65.34
Rank: 553
Cesare Ripa
1555 - 1622
HPI: 65.33
Rank: 554
James Ussher
1581 - 1656
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 555
Paul Grice
1913 - 1988
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 556
Karl Korsch
1886 - 1961
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 557
Arete of Cyrene
400 BC - 340 BC
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 558
Contemporaries
Among people born in 400 BC, Crantor ranks 31. Before him are Lais of Corinth, Polemon, Titus Manlius Imperiosus Torquatus, Harpalus, Crates of Athens, and Apama. After him are Arete of Cyrene, Attalus, Dinocrates, Zoilus, Gan De, and Amastrine. Among people deceased in 276 BC, Crantor ranks 1.
Others Born in 400 BC
Go to all RankingsLais of Corinth
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 25
Polemon
PHILOSOPHER
400 BC - 270 BC
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 26
Titus Manlius Imperiosus Torquatus
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 301 BC
HPI: 65.60
Rank: 27
Harpalus
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 323 BC
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 28
Crates of Athens
PHILOSOPHER
400 BC - 268 BC
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 29
Apama
POLITICIAN
400 BC - Present
HPI: 65.52
Rank: 30
Crantor
PHILOSOPHER
400 BC - 276 BC
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 31
Arete of Cyrene
PHILOSOPHER
400 BC - 340 BC
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 32
Attalus
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 336 BC
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 33
Dinocrates
ARCHITECT
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 34
Zoilus
PHILOSOPHER
400 BC - 320 BC
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 35
Gan De
ASTRONOMER
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 36
Amastrine
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 284 BC
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 37
Others Deceased in 276 BC
Go to all RankingsIn Türkiye
Among people born in Türkiye, Crantor ranks 543 out of 1,347. Before him are Ertuğrul Osman (1912), Maria of Trebizond (1405), Nubar Pasha (1825), Soranus of Ephesus (98), Ilona Zrínyi (1643), and Anna of Savoy (1306). After him are Manuel I of Trebizond (1218), Köprülüzade Fazıl Mustafa Pasha (1637), Asclepiades of Bithynia (-120), Emine Hatun (1398), Despina Khatun (1438), and Heraclius the Elder (600).
Others born in Türkiye
Go to all RankingsErtuğrul Osman
POLITICIAN
1912 - 2009
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 537
Maria of Trebizond
POLITICIAN
1405 - 1439
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 538
Nubar Pasha
POLITICIAN
1825 - 1899
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 539
Soranus of Ephesus
PHYSICIAN
98 - 200
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 540
Ilona Zrínyi
POLITICIAN
1643 - 1703
HPI: 65.38
Rank: 541
Anna of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1306 - 1365
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 542
Crantor
PHILOSOPHER
400 BC - 276 BC
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 543
Manuel I of Trebizond
POLITICIAN
1218 - 1263
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 544
Köprülüzade Fazıl Mustafa Pasha
POLITICIAN
1637 - 1691
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 545
Asclepiades of Bithynia
PHYSICIAN
120 BC - 40 BC
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 546
Emine Hatun
POLITICIAN
1398 - 1449
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 547
Despina Khatun
COMPANION
1438 - Present
HPI: 65.24
Rank: 548
Heraclius the Elder
MILITARY PERSONNEL
600 - 610
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 549
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Türkiye
Among philosophers born in Türkiye, Crantor ranks 33. Before him are Thrasymachus (-459), Nicephorus Gregoras (1295), Themistius (317), Eubulides (-500), George Pachymeres (1242), and Manuel Chrysoloras (1355). After him are Bardaisan (154), Crates of Mallus (-200), Metrodorus of Lampsacus (-331), Maximus Planudes (1260), Barlaam of Seminara (1290), and Maximus of Ephesus (310).
Thrasymachus
459 BC - 399 BC
HPI: 68.69
Rank: 27
Nicephorus Gregoras
1295 - 1360
HPI: 68.65
Rank: 28
Themistius
317 - 388
HPI: 67.08
Rank: 29
Eubulides
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 30
George Pachymeres
1242 - 1310
HPI: 66.35
Rank: 31
Manuel Chrysoloras
1355 - 1415
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 32
Crantor
400 BC - 276 BC
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 33
Bardaisan
154 - 222
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 34
Crates of Mallus
200 BC - 145 BC
HPI: 64.56
Rank: 35
Metrodorus of Lampsacus
331 BC - 278 BC
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 36
Maximus Planudes
1260 - 1305
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 37
Barlaam of Seminara
1290 - 1348
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 38
Maximus of Ephesus
310 - 372
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 39