PHILOSOPHER
Jacques Derrida
1930 - 2004

Jacques Derrida
Jacques Derrida (; French: [ʒak dɛʁida]; born Jackie Élie Derrida; 15 July 1930 – 9 October 2004) was a French Algerian philosopher. He developed the philosophy of deconstruction, which he utilized in a number of his texts, and which was developed through close readings of the linguistics of Ferdinand de Saussure and Husserlian and Heideggerian phenomenology. He is one of the major figures associated with post-structuralism and postmodern philosophy although he distanced himself from post-structuralism and disavowed the word "postmodernity". During his career, Derrida published over 40 books, together with hundreds of essays and public presentations. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jacques Derrida is the 98th most popular philosopher (up from 103rd in 2019), the 6th most popular biography from Algeria (down from 5th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Algerian Philosopher.
Jacques Derrida is most famous for his deconstruction of the Western philosophical tradition.
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Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Jacques Derrida ranks 98 out of 1,267. Before him are Johann Gottfried Herder, John of Damascus, Aristippus, George Berkeley, Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, and Carl von Clausewitz. After him are Walter Benjamin, Jean Bodin, Al-Tabari, Friedrich Fröbel, Roger Bacon, and Boethius.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohann Gottfried Herder
1744 - 1803
HPI: 79.32
Rank: 92
John of Damascus
676 - 749
HPI: 79.22
Rank: 93
Aristippus
434 BC - 355 BC
HPI: 79.14
Rank: 94
George Berkeley
1685 - 1753
HPI: 79.13
Rank: 95
Pierre-Joseph Proudhon
1809 - 1865
HPI: 79.12
Rank: 96
Carl von Clausewitz
1780 - 1831
HPI: 79.09
Rank: 97
Jacques Derrida
1930 - 2004
HPI: 78.95
Rank: 98
Walter Benjamin
1892 - 1940
HPI: 78.79
Rank: 99
Jean Bodin
1530 - 1596
HPI: 78.77
Rank: 100
Al-Tabari
839 - 923
HPI: 78.71
Rank: 101
Friedrich Fröbel
1782 - 1852
HPI: 78.69
Rank: 102
Roger Bacon
1220 - 1292
HPI: 78.55
Rank: 103
Boethius
480 - 525
HPI: 78.53
Rank: 104
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1930, Jacques Derrida ranks 12. Before him are George Soros, Michael Collins, Sean Connery, Gene Hackman, Helmut Kohl, and Anton LaVey. After him are Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, Pierre Bourdieu, Steve McQueen, Mobutu Sese Seko, Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon, and Jean-Luc Godard. Among people deceased in 2004, Jacques Derrida ranks 4. Before him are Ronald Reagan, Yasser Arafat, and Marlon Brando. After him are Ahmed Yassin, Juliana of the Netherlands, Ray Charles, Estée Lauder, Czesław Miłosz, Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, Henri Cartier-Bresson, and Francis Crick.
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BUSINESSPERSON
1930 - Present
HPI: 81.39
Rank: 6
Michael Collins
ASTRONAUT
1930 - 2021
HPI: 81.19
Rank: 7
Sean Connery
ACTOR
1930 - 2020
HPI: 81.18
Rank: 8
Gene Hackman
ACTOR
1930 - 2025
HPI: 81.14
Rank: 9
Helmut Kohl
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2017
HPI: 80.84
Rank: 10
Anton LaVey
OCCULTIST
1930 - 1997
HPI: 79.08
Rank: 11
Jacques Derrida
PHILOSOPHER
1930 - 2004
HPI: 78.95
Rank: 12
Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
NOBLEMAN
1930 - 2002
HPI: 78.94
Rank: 13
Pierre Bourdieu
SOCIOLOGIST
1930 - 2002
HPI: 78.90
Rank: 14
Steve McQueen
ACTOR
1930 - 1980
HPI: 78.50
Rank: 15
Mobutu Sese Seko
POLITICIAN
1930 - 1997
HPI: 77.52
Rank: 16
Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2017
HPI: 77.35
Rank: 17
Jean-Luc Godard
FILM DIRECTOR
1930 - 2022
HPI: 77.02
Rank: 18
Others Deceased in 2004
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POLITICIAN
1911 - 2004
HPI: 86.36
Rank: 1
Yasser Arafat
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2004
HPI: 83.78
Rank: 2
Marlon Brando
ACTOR
1924 - 2004
HPI: 82.91
Rank: 3
Jacques Derrida
PHILOSOPHER
1930 - 2004
HPI: 78.95
Rank: 4
Ahmed Yassin
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1937 - 2004
HPI: 77.42
Rank: 5
Juliana of the Netherlands
POLITICIAN
1909 - 2004
HPI: 77.40
Rank: 6
Ray Charles
MUSICIAN
1930 - 2004
HPI: 76.30
Rank: 7
Estée Lauder
BUSINESSPERSON
1906 - 2004
HPI: 76.07
Rank: 8
Czesław Miłosz
WRITER
1911 - 2004
HPI: 75.74
Rank: 9
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
COMPANION
1901 - 2004
HPI: 75.17
Rank: 10
Henri Cartier-Bresson
PHOTOGRAPHER
1908 - 2004
HPI: 75.13
Rank: 11
Francis Crick
BIOLOGIST
1916 - 2004
HPI: 74.94
Rank: 12
In Algeria
Among people born in Algeria, Jacques Derrida ranks 6 out of 213. Before him are Augustine of Hippo (354), Albert Camus (1913), Macrinus (164), Apuleius (125), and Tariq ibn Ziyad (670). After him are Yves Saint Laurent (1936), Jugurtha (-160), Saint Monica (332), Louis Althusser (1918), Édouard-Henri Avril (1849), and Ahmed Ben Bella (1916).
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PHILOSOPHER
354 - 430
HPI: 90.39
Rank: 1
Albert Camus
WRITER
1913 - 1960
HPI: 86.77
Rank: 2
Macrinus
POLITICIAN
164 - 218
HPI: 81.02
Rank: 3
Apuleius
WRITER
125 - 170
HPI: 80.60
Rank: 4
Tariq ibn Ziyad
MILITARY PERSONNEL
670 - 720
HPI: 79.15
Rank: 5
Jacques Derrida
PHILOSOPHER
1930 - 2004
HPI: 78.95
Rank: 6
Yves Saint Laurent
FASHION DESIGNER
1936 - 2008
HPI: 78.79
Rank: 7
Jugurtha
POLITICIAN
160 BC - 104 BC
HPI: 76.30
Rank: 8
Saint Monica
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
332 - 387
HPI: 75.84
Rank: 9
Louis Althusser
PHILOSOPHER
1918 - 1990
HPI: 75.82
Rank: 10
Édouard-Henri Avril
PAINTER
1849 - 1928
HPI: 74.17
Rank: 11
Ahmed Ben Bella
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2012
HPI: 74.11
Rank: 12
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Algeria
Among philosophers born in Algeria, Jacques Derrida ranks 2. Before him are Augustine of Hippo (354). After him are Louis Althusser (1918), Martianus Capella (360), Jacques Rancière (1940), Marcus Cornelius Fronto (100), Priscian (500), Émile Boirac (1851), and Catherine Malabou (1959).
Augustine of Hippo
354 - 430
HPI: 90.39
Rank: 1
Jacques Derrida
1930 - 2004
HPI: 78.95
Rank: 2
Louis Althusser
1918 - 1990
HPI: 75.82
Rank: 3
Martianus Capella
360 - 428
HPI: 69.90
Rank: 4
Jacques Rancière
1940 - Present
HPI: 68.85
Rank: 5
Marcus Cornelius Fronto
100 - 160
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 6
Priscian
500 - 600
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 7
Émile Boirac
1851 - 1917
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 8
Catherine Malabou
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 9