PHILOSOPHER

Henry of Ghent

1217 - 1293

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Henry of Ghent (c. 1217 – 29 June 1293), also known as Henricus de Gandavo and Henricus Gandavensis, was a scholastic philosopher who acquired the nickname of Doctor Solemnis (the "Solemn Doctor"). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Henry of Ghent is the 795th most popular philosopher (down from 760th in 2019), the 339th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 315th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Belgian Philosopher.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Henry of Ghent ranks 795 out of 1,267. Before him are Domingo de Soto, Eric Hoffer, Motoori Norinaga, Gilbert Simondon, Mykhailo Drahomanov, and Philippa Foot. After him are Nikolai Amosov, Jean-Luc Marion, Yun Hyu, Melchor Cano, Lie Yukou, and Narayana Guru.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1217, Henry of Ghent ranks 7. Before him are Hulagu Khan, Baldwin II, Latin Emperor, Henry V, Count of Luxembourg, George Akropolites, Henry I of Cyprus, and John I, Duke of Brittany. After him is Bolesław II the Horned. Among people deceased in 1293, Henry of Ghent ranks 4. Before him are William of Rubruck, Al-Ashraf Khalil, and David VI of Georgia. After him are Vakhtang II of Georgia, and Obizzo II d'Este, Marquis of Ferrara.

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In Belgium

Among people born in Belgium, Henry of Ghent ranks 339 out of 1,190. Before him are John III, Duke of Brabant (1300), Cornelis Floris de Vriendt (1514), Frans Hogenberg (1535), Arnulf, Count of Holland (951), Richilde, Countess of Hainaut (1100), and Leo Joseph Suenens (1904). After him are Dirk II, Count of Holland (901), Achille Van Acker (1898), Charles Jean de la Vallée Poussin (1866), René Jacobs (1946), Joseph Cardijn (1882), and Gaston Eyskens (1905).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Belgium

Among philosophers born in Belgium, Henry of Ghent ranks 6. Before him are Justus Lipsius (1547), Siger of Brabant (1240), Luce Irigaray (1930), Chantal Mouffe (1943), and Arnold Geulincx (1624). After him are Franciscus Gomarus (1563), Félix Ravaisson-Mollien (1813), Paul de Man (1919), Alice von Hildebrand (1923), and Michel Weber (1963).

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