PHILOSOPHER

Dharmakirti

700 - 660

Dharmakirti

Dharmakīrti (fl. c. 600–670 CE;), was an influential Indian Buddhist philosopher who worked at Nālandā. He was one of the key scholars of epistemology (pramāṇa) in Buddhist philosophy, and is associated with the Yogācāra and Sautrāntika schools. He was also one of the primary theorists of Buddhist atomism. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Dharmakirti is the 673rd most popular philosopher (down from 619th in 2019), the 21st most popular biography from Indonesia (down from 20th in 2019) and the most popular Indonesian Philosopher.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Dharmakirti ranks 673 out of 1,267. Before him are Liu Bowen, Frithjof Schuon, Shen Buhai, Diogenes of Oenoanda, Hippo, and Ian Stevenson. After him are Paul Nizan, Bernard of Chartres, Maximus of Tyre, Paul Virilio, Pyotr Lavrov, and Cristoforo Landino.

Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia

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Liu Bowen
1311 - 1375
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 667
Frithjof Schuon
1907 - 1998
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 668
Shen Buhai
385 BC - 337 BC
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 669
Diogenes of Oenoanda
200 - 200
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 670
Hippo
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 671
Ian Stevenson
1918 - 2007
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 672
Dharmakirti
700 - 660
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 673
Paul Nizan
1905 - 1940
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 674
Bernard of Chartres
1070 - 1130
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 675
Maximus of Tyre
200 - 200
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 676
Paul Virilio
1932 - 2018
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 677
Pyotr Lavrov
1823 - 1900
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 678
Cristoforo Landino
1424 - 1498
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 679

Contemporaries

Among people born in 700, Dharmakirti ranks 26. Before him are Batbayan, Æscwine of Wessex, Paolo Lucio Anafesto, Maria, wife of Leo III, Wasil ibn Ata, and Dymphna. After him are Ardo, Julian the Hospitaller, Coenred of Mercia, Irmina of Oeren, Ine of Wessex, and Anna. Among people deceased in 660, Dharmakirti ranks 4. Before him are Wahshi ibn Harb, Saint Eligius, and Anthimus I of Constantinople. After him are Uija of Baekje, Hujr ibn Adi, Gyebaek, Asma bint Umais, and Sigeberht the Good.

Others Born in 700

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Batbayan
POLITICIAN
700 - 690
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 20
Æscwine of Wessex
POLITICIAN
700 - 676
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 21
Paolo Lucio Anafesto
POLITICIAN
700 - 717
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 22
Maria, wife of Leo III
POLITICIAN
700 - 800
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 23
Wasil ibn Ata
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
700 - 748
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 24
Dymphna
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
700 - 700
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 25
Dharmakirti
PHILOSOPHER
700 - 660
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 26
Ardo
POLITICIAN
700 - 721
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 27
Julian the Hospitaller
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
700 - Present
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 28
Coenred of Mercia
POLITICIAN
700 - 716
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 29
Irmina of Oeren
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
700 - 716
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 30
Ine of Wessex
POLITICIAN
700 - 728
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 31
Anna
POLITICIAN
700 - 701
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 32

Others Deceased in 660

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Wahshi ibn Harb
COMPANION
700 - 660
HPI: 70.64
Rank: 1
Saint Eligius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
588 - 660
HPI: 68.45
Rank: 2
Anthimus I of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 - 660
HPI: 64.76
Rank: 3
Dharmakirti
PHILOSOPHER
700 - 660
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 4
Uija of Baekje
POLITICIAN
599 - 660
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 5
Hujr ibn Adi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 - 660
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 6
Gyebaek
POLITICIAN
607 - 660
HPI: 62.87
Rank: 7
Asma bint Umais
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 8
Sigeberht the Good
POLITICIAN
600 - 660
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 9