PHILOSOPHER
Gorakhnath
1100 - 1200
Gorakhnath
Gorakhnath (also known as Gorakshanath (Sanskrit: Gorakṣanātha) (Devanagari : गोरक्षनाथ / गोरखनाथ), c. early 11th century) was a Hindu yogi, mahasiddha and saint who was the founder of the Nath Hindu monastic movement in India. He is considered one of the two disciples of Matsyendranath. His followers are known as Jogi, Gorakhnathi, Darshani or Kanphata. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gorakhnath is the 664th most popular philosopher (down from 495th in 2019). (down from 662nd in 2019)
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Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Gorakhnath ranks 664 out of 1,267. Before him are Maximus of Ephesus, Wang Bi, Ravidas, Johannes Sturm, Nezahualcoyotl, and Michael Walzer. After him are Ernst Nolte, Reinhold Niebuhr, Liu Bowen, Frithjof Schuon, Shen Buhai, and Diogenes of Oenoanda.
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Maximus of Ephesus
310 - 372
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 658
Wang Bi
226 - 249
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 659
Ravidas
1450 - 1520
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 660
Johannes Sturm
1507 - 1589
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 661
Nezahualcoyotl
1402 - 1472
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 662
Michael Walzer
1935 - Present
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 663
Gorakhnath
1100 - 1200
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 664
Ernst Nolte
1923 - 2016
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 665
Reinhold Niebuhr
1892 - 1971
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 666
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
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1100, Gorakhnath ranks 41. Before him are Anushtegin Gharchai, William V, Marquess of Montferrat, Bernard de Tremelay, Ragnvald Knaphövde, Malik Shah, and Ingegerd of Norway. After him are Antipope Theodoric, Igor II of Kiev, Abu Bakr ibn Umar, Bretislav II, Antipope Sylvester IV, and Matthew of Edessa. Among people deceased in 1200, Gorakhnath ranks 10. Before him are Ibn al-Jawzi, Ala ad-Din Tekish, Emperor Guangzong of Song, Otto I, Count of Burgundy, John Doukas, and Theodora Komnene. After him are Gilbert Horal, Conrad of Wittelsbach, Heinrich Walpot von Bassenheim, Dharanindravarman II, Robert of Chester, and Ioane Petritsi.
Others Born in 1100
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Anushtegin Gharchai
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1097
HPI: 65.38
Rank: 35
William V, Marquess of Montferrat
COMPANION
1100 - 1191
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 36
Bernard de Tremelay
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1153
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 37
Ragnvald Knaphövde
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1126
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 38
Malik Shah
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1116
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 39
Ingegerd of Norway
NOBLEMAN
1100 - 1120
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 40
Gorakhnath
PHILOSOPHER
1100 - 1200
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 41
Antipope Theodoric
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1100 - 1102
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 42
Igor II of Kiev
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1147
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 43
Abu Bakr ibn Umar
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1100 - 1088
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 44
Bretislav II
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1100
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 45
Antipope Sylvester IV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1100 - 1111
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 46
Matthew of Edessa
HISTORIAN
1100 - 1144
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 47
Others Deceased in 1200
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Ibn al-Jawzi
WRITER
1116 - 1200
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 4
Ala ad-Din Tekish
POLITICIAN
1132 - 1200
HPI: 67.07
Rank: 5
Emperor Guangzong of Song
POLITICIAN
1147 - 1200
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 6
Otto I, Count of Burgundy
NOBLEMAN
1170 - 1200
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 7
John Doukas
POLITICIAN
1126 - 1200
HPI: 65.38
Rank: 8
Theodora Komnene
POLITICIAN
1096 - 1200
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 9
Gorakhnath
PHILOSOPHER
1100 - 1200
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 10
Gilbert Horal
POLITICIAN
1200 - 1200
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 11
Conrad of Wittelsbach
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1125 - 1200
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 12
Heinrich Walpot von Bassenheim
POLITICIAN
1198 - 1200
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 13
Dharanindravarman II
POLITICIAN
1200 - 1200
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 14
Robert of Chester
POLITICIAN
1200 - 1200
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 15
Ioane Petritsi
PHILOSOPHER
1050 - 1200
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 16
