PHILOSOPHER
Jean Guitton
1901 - 1999

Jean Guitton
Jean Guitton (August 18, 1901 – March 21, 1999) was a French Catholic philosopher and theologian. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jean Guitton is the 855th most popular philosopher, the 2,981st most popular biography from France (down from 2,956th in 2019) and the 104th most popular French Philosopher.
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Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Jean Guitton ranks 855 out of 1,267. Before him are Peter John Olivi, Hans Albert, Cheng Hao, François Bernier, Émile Boirac, and Francesco Filelfo. After him are Yuriy Drohobych, Ervin László, John Major, Metrodorus of Chios, Denis Pétau, and Claude Lefort.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPeter John Olivi
1248 - 1298
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 849
Hans Albert
1921 - 2023
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 850
Cheng Hao
1032 - 1085
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 851
François Bernier
1620 - 1688
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 852
Émile Boirac
1851 - 1917
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 853
Francesco Filelfo
1398 - 1481
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 854
Jean Guitton
1901 - 1999
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 855
Yuriy Drohobych
1450 - 1494
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 856
Ervin László
1932 - Present
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 857
John Major
1467 - 1550
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 858
Metrodorus of Chios
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 859
Denis Pétau
1583 - 1652
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 860
Claude Lefort
1924 - 2010
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 861
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1901, Jean Guitton ranks 138. Before him are Lee Hoi-chuen, Ed Begley, Mikhail Romm, Claude Autant-Lara, Joe Davis, and Salchak Toka. After him are Mario Scelba, Umberto Caligaris, Edwina Mountbatten, Countess Mountbatten of Burma, Ismail al-Azhari, Spyridon Marinatos, and Mária Mednyánszky. Among people deceased in 1999, Jean Guitton ranks 104. Before him are David Ogilvy, Karen Demirchyan, Kisshomaru Ueshiba, Reiner Klimke, Aldo van Eyck, and Morris West. After him are Ernest Gold, Shankar Dayal Sharma, Oscar Cullmann, Fritz Fischer, Karekin I, and Carlos Romero.
Others Born in 1901
Go to all RankingsLee Hoi-chuen
ACTOR
1901 - 1965
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 132
Ed Begley
ACTOR
1901 - 1970
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 133
Mikhail Romm
FILM DIRECTOR
1901 - 1971
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 134
Claude Autant-Lara
FILM DIRECTOR
1901 - 2000
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 135
Joe Davis
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1978
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 136
Salchak Toka
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1973
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 137
Jean Guitton
PHILOSOPHER
1901 - 1999
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 138
Mario Scelba
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1991
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 139
Umberto Caligaris
SOCCER PLAYER
1901 - 1940
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 140
Edwina Mountbatten, Countess Mountbatten of Burma
COMPANION
1901 - 1960
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 141
Ismail al-Azhari
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1969
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 142
Spyridon Marinatos
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1901 - 1974
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 143
Mária Mednyánszky
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1901 - 1978
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 144
Others Deceased in 1999
Go to all RankingsDavid Ogilvy
WRITER
1911 - 1999
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 98
Karen Demirchyan
POLITICIAN
1932 - 1999
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 99
Kisshomaru Ueshiba
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1999
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 100
Reiner Klimke
POLITICIAN
1936 - 1999
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 101
Aldo van Eyck
ARCHITECT
1918 - 1999
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 102
Morris West
WRITER
1916 - 1999
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 103
Jean Guitton
PHILOSOPHER
1901 - 1999
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 104
Ernest Gold
COMPOSER
1921 - 1999
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 105
Shankar Dayal Sharma
POLITICIAN
1918 - 1999
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 106
Oscar Cullmann
WRITER
1902 - 1999
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 107
Fritz Fischer
HISTORIAN
1908 - 1999
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 108
Karekin I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1932 - 1999
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 109
Carlos Romero
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 1999
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 110
In France
Among people born in France, Jean Guitton ranks 2,981 out of 6,770. Before him are Gustave Kahn (1859), Walter Gieseking (1895), Jacques Georges (1916), Guillaume Thomas François Raynal (1713), Peter Julian Eymard (1811), and Sulpitius the Pious (576). After him are Marguerite Laugier (1896), Bernard Plantapilosa (841), Charles Mangin (1866), François Coty (1874), Jean Jouvenet (1644), and André-Louis Danjon (1890).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsGustave Kahn
WRITER
1859 - 1936
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 2,975
Walter Gieseking
MUSICIAN
1895 - 1956
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 2,976
Jacques Georges
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2004
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 2,977
Guillaume Thomas François Raynal
WRITER
1713 - 1796
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 2,978
Peter Julian Eymard
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1811 - 1868
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 2,979
Sulpitius the Pious
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
576 - 647
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 2,980
Jean Guitton
PHILOSOPHER
1901 - 1999
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 2,981
Marguerite Laugier
ASTRONOMER
1896 - 1976
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 2,982
Bernard Plantapilosa
POLITICIAN
841 - 886
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 2,983
Charles Mangin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1866 - 1925
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 2,984
François Coty
BUSINESSPERSON
1874 - 1934
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 2,985
Jean Jouvenet
PAINTER
1644 - 1717
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 2,986
André-Louis Danjon
ASTRONOMER
1890 - 1967
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 2,987
Among PHILOSOPHERS In France
Among philosophers born in France, Jean Guitton ranks 104. Before him are Vladimir Jankélévitch (1903), Gilbert de la Porrée (1070), Michael Baius (1513), Favorinus (85), Léon Brunschvicg (1869), and Peter John Olivi (1248). After him are Denis Pétau (1583), Claude Lefort (1924), William of Conches (1080), Alain Finkielkraut (1949), Louis Lavelle (1883), and Beatus Rhenanus (1485).
Vladimir Jankélévitch
1903 - 1985
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 98
Gilbert de la Porrée
1070 - 1154
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 99
Michael Baius
1513 - 1589
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 100
Favorinus
85 - 200
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 101
Léon Brunschvicg
1869 - 1944
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 102
Peter John Olivi
1248 - 1298
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 103
Jean Guitton
1901 - 1999
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 104
Denis Pétau
1583 - 1652
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 105
Claude Lefort
1924 - 2010
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 106
William of Conches
1080 - 1154
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 107
Alain Finkielkraut
1949 - Present
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 108
Louis Lavelle
1883 - 1951
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 109
Beatus Rhenanus
1485 - 1547
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 110