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Jacob Moleschott

1822 - 1893

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Jacob Moleschott (; Dutch: [ˈmoːləsxɔt]; 9 August 1822 – 20 May 1893) was a Dutch physiologist and writer on nutrition and dietetics. He was known for his philosophical and political positions in regard to scientific materialism and against vitalism. He saw a need for scientists to engage in political thinking. He was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina (since 1884). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jacob Moleschott is the 747th most popular philosopher (up from 884th in 2019), the 352nd most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 477th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Dutch Philosopher.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Jacob Moleschott ranks 747 out of 1,267. Before him are Aleksey Khomyakov, Philip of Opus, Leo the Mathematician, Nikolai Fyodorovich Fyodorov, Alexius Meinong, and Joseph Dietzgen. After him are Arnold Ruge, Anathon Aall, Jean Wahl, Glaucon, Amelius, and Mark Fisher.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1822, Jacob Moleschott ranks 38. Before him are Joachim Raff, Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Henri d'Orléans, Duke of Aumale, Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe, Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and Fritz Müller. After him are Matthew Arnold, Karamchand Gandhi, Nikolay Danilevsky, Princess Januária of Brazil, Princess Augusta Reuss of Köstritz, and Jules Antoine Lissajous. Among people deceased in 1893, Jacob Moleschott ranks 30. Before him are José Zorrilla, Heinrich Göbel, Adolf I, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe, Ford Madox Brown, Alexander Cunningham, and George Tupou I. After him are John O. Westwood, Rudolf Wolf, William Smith, P. G. T. Beauregard, Anna Bilińska, and Princess Margherita of Bourbon-Parma.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Jacob Moleschott ranks 352 out of 1,646. Before him are William Frederick, Prince of Nassau-Dietz (1613), Floris V, Count of Holland (1254), Faas Wilkes (1923), Aletta Jacobs (1854), Dirk Kuyt (1980), and John de Mol Jr. (1955). After him are Dirk Stikker (1897), Jan Janssen (1940), Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (1983), Marinus van Reymerswaele (1490), Allaert van Everdingen (1621), and Charles II, Duke of Guelders (1467).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Netherlands

Among philosophers born in Netherlands, Jacob Moleschott ranks 5. Before him are Baruch Spinoza (1632), Erasmus (1466), Jacobus Arminius (1560), and Rodolphus Agricola (1443). After him are Dirck Coornhert (1522), Marsilius of Inghen (1335), Thomas van Erpe (1584), and Bas van Fraassen (1941).

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