PHILOSOPHER
Jean Hyppolite
1907 - 1968

Jean Hyppolite
Jean Hyppolite (French: [ʒɑ̃ ipɔlit]; 8 January 1907 – 26 October 1968) was a French philosopher known for championing the work of G. W. F. Hegel, and other German philosophers, and educating some of France's most prominent post-war thinkers. His major works include Genèse et structure de la Phénoménologie de l'esprit de Hegel (1946) and Études sur Marx et Hegel (1955) and the first translation of Hegel's The Phenomenology of Spirit into French in 1939. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jean Hyppolite is the 592nd most popular philosopher (up from 609th in 2019), the 1,856th most popular biography from France (up from 1,895th in 2019) and the 77th most popular French Philosopher.
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Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Jean Hyppolite ranks 592 out of 1,267. Before him are Chaïm Perelman, John Austin, Yang Zhu, Zaleucus, G. A. Cohen, and Tom Regan. After him are Werner Jaeger, Vilém Flusser, Hans Blumenberg, Byung-Chul Han, David Hartley, and Zoilus.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsChaïm Perelman
1912 - 1984
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 586
John Austin
1790 - 1859
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 587
Yang Zhu
369 BC - 318 BC
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 588
Zaleucus
663 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 589
G. A. Cohen
1941 - 2009
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 590
Tom Regan
1938 - 2017
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 591
Jean Hyppolite
1907 - 1968
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 592
Werner Jaeger
1888 - 1961
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 593
Vilém Flusser
1920 - 1991
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 594
Hans Blumenberg
1920 - 1996
HPI: 64.77
Rank: 595
Byung-Chul Han
1959 - Present
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 596
David Hartley
1705 - 1757
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 597
Zoilus
400 BC - 320 BC
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 598
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1907, Jean Hyppolite ranks 86. Before him are Pierre Mendès France, Fabian von Schlabrendorff, John G. Trump, Jan Patočka, Marcel Bezençon, and Mehdi Bazargan. After him are Franz Jägerstätter, René Char, Antonín Puč, Altiero Spinelli, Nicolaus von Below, and Avraham Stern. Among people deceased in 1968, Jean Hyppolite ranks 56. Before him are Zaki al-Arsuzi, Tsuguharu Foujita, Fritz Bauer, Boris Lyatoshinsky, John Heartfield, and Franz Pfeffer von Salomon. After him are István Dobi, Hyacinth Graf Strachwitz, Husband E. Kimmel, Augustin Bea, Eben Dönges, and Konstantin Paustovsky.
Others Born in 1907
Go to all RankingsPierre Mendès France
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1982
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 80
Fabian von Schlabrendorff
LAWYER
1907 - 1980
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 81
John G. Trump
PHYSICIST
1907 - 1985
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 82
Jan Patočka
PHILOSOPHER
1907 - 1977
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 83
Marcel Bezençon
JOURNALIST
1907 - 1981
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 84
Mehdi Bazargan
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1995
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 85
Jean Hyppolite
PHILOSOPHER
1907 - 1968
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 86
Franz Jägerstätter
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1907 - 1943
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 87
René Char
WRITER
1907 - 1988
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 88
Antonín Puč
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1988
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 89
Altiero Spinelli
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1986
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 90
Nicolaus von Below
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1907 - 1983
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 91
Avraham Stern
WRITER
1907 - 1942
HPI: 64.56
Rank: 92
Others Deceased in 1968
Go to all RankingsZaki al-Arsuzi
PHILOSOPHER
1899 - 1968
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 50
Tsuguharu Foujita
PAINTER
1886 - 1968
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 51
Fritz Bauer
JUDGE
1903 - 1968
HPI: 65.09
Rank: 52
Boris Lyatoshinsky
COMPOSER
1894 - 1968
HPI: 65.06
Rank: 53
John Heartfield
ARTIST
1891 - 1968
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 54
Franz Pfeffer von Salomon
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1968
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 55
Jean Hyppolite
PHILOSOPHER
1907 - 1968
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 56
István Dobi
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1968
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 57
Hyacinth Graf Strachwitz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1893 - 1968
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 58
Husband E. Kimmel
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1882 - 1968
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 59
Augustin Bea
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1881 - 1968
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 60
Eben Dönges
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1968
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 61
Konstantin Paustovsky
WRITER
1892 - 1968
HPI: 64.35
Rank: 62
In France
Among people born in France, Jean Hyppolite ranks 1,856 out of 6,770. Before him are Philippe de Commines (1447), Gaston Planté (1834), Warda Al-Jazairia (1939), Pierre Belon (1517), Princess Antoinette, Baroness of Massy (1920), and Valentin Haüy (1745). After him are Jean Borotra (1898), Claude Brasseur (1936), Jacques Chaban-Delmas (1915), Henri Grégoire (1750), Louis de Beaufront (1855), and Claude Françoise de Lorraine (1612).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsPhilippe de Commines
WRITER
1447 - 1511
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 1,850
Gaston Planté
PHYSICIST
1834 - 1889
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 1,851
Warda Al-Jazairia
SINGER
1939 - 2012
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 1,852
Pierre Belon
BIOLOGIST
1517 - 1564
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 1,853
Princess Antoinette, Baroness of Massy
NOBLEMAN
1920 - 2011
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 1,854
Valentin Haüy
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1745 - 1822
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 1,855
Jean Hyppolite
PHILOSOPHER
1907 - 1968
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 1,856
Jean Borotra
TENNIS PLAYER
1898 - 1994
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 1,857
Claude Brasseur
ACTOR
1936 - 2020
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 1,858
Jacques Chaban-Delmas
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2000
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 1,859
Henri Grégoire
POLITICIAN
1750 - 1831
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 1,860
Louis de Beaufront
LINGUIST
1855 - 1935
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 1,861
Claude Françoise de Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1612 - 1648
HPI: 64.77
Rank: 1,862
Among PHILOSOPHERS In France
Among philosophers born in France, Jean Hyppolite ranks 77. Before him are Gersonides (1288), William of Champeaux (1070), Jean-Marie Guyau (1854), Étienne-Gabriel Morelly (1717), Pierre Charron (1541), and Georges Canguilhem (1904). After him are Jacques Ellul (1912), Henry Corbin (1903), Berengar of Tours (998), Étienne Balibar (1942), Maurice Blondel (1861), and Yves Bonnefoy (1923).
Gersonides
1288 - 1344
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 71
William of Champeaux
1070 - 1121
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 72
Jean-Marie Guyau
1854 - 1888
HPI: 64.94
Rank: 73
Étienne-Gabriel Morelly
1717 - 1778
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 74
Pierre Charron
1541 - 1603
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 75
Georges Canguilhem
1904 - 1995
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 76
Jean Hyppolite
1907 - 1968
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 77
Jacques Ellul
1912 - 1994
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 78
Henry Corbin
1903 - 1978
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 79
Berengar of Tours
998 - 1088
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 80
Étienne Balibar
1942 - Present
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 81
Maurice Blondel
1861 - 1949
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 82
Yves Bonnefoy
1923 - 2016
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 83