PHILOSOPHER

Georg Henrik von Wright

1916 - 2003

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Georg Henrik von Wright (Swedish: [ˈjěːɔrj ˈhɛ̌nːrɪk fɔn ˈvrɪkːt]; 14 June 1916 – 16 June 2003) was a Finnish philosopher. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Georg Henrik von Wright is the 548th most popular philosopher (down from 528th in 2019), the 59th most popular biography from Finland (down from 53rd in 2019) and the most popular Finnish Philosopher.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Georg Henrik von Wright ranks 548 out of 1,267. Before him are Salomon Maimon, Luis de Molina, Albert of Saxony, Karl Leonhard Reinhold, P. D. Ouspensky, and Gersonides. After him are Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, Clitomachus, William of Champeaux, Crantor, Zhou Dunyi, and Cesare Ripa.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1916, Georg Henrik von Wright ranks 64. Before him are Glenn Ford, Lilian, Princess of Réthy, Rafael Caldera, Michael Gough, Saburō Sakai, and Henri Dutilleux. After him are Hubert Maga, Lars Korvald, Lung Chien, Hassan Gouled Aptidon, Léo Ferré, and Ernst Wilimowski. Among people deceased in 2003, Georg Henrik von Wright ranks 69. Before him are Valentin Pavlov, Anna Lindh, Ilan Ramon, Isao Iwabuchi, Annemarie Schimmel, and Manuel Vázquez Montalbán. After him are Robert Atkins, Elem Klimov, Miloš Milutinović, Bob Hope, Lu'ay al-Atassi, and Marie Trintignant.

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In Finland

Among people born in Finland, Georg Henrik von Wright ranks 59 out of 751. Before him are Matti Nykänen (1963), Aino Aalto (1894), Armi Kuusela (1934), Peter Forsskål (1732), Hannu Mikkola (1942), and Marco Hietala (1966). After him are Aimo Cajander (1879), Tarja Turunen (1977), Fredrik Idestam (1838), Tom of Finland (1920), Lasse Virén (1949), and Eino Leino (1878).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Finland

Among philosophers born in Finland, Georg Henrik von Wright ranks 1. After him are Jaakko Hintikka (1929), Edvard Westermarck (1862), and Eino Kaila (1890).

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