PHILOSOPHER
John Cantius
1390 - 1473

John Cantius
John Cantius (Latin: Joannes Cantius; Polish: Jan z Kęt or Jan Kanty; 23 June 1390 – 24 December 1473) was a Polish Catholic priest, scholastic philosopher, physicist and theologian. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Cantius is the 683rd most popular philosopher (up from 720th in 2019), the 417th most popular biography from Poland (up from 471st in 2019) and the 17th most popular Polish Philosopher.
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Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, John Cantius ranks 683 out of 1,267. Before him are Paul Virilio, Pyotr Lavrov, Cristoforo Landino, N. T. Wright, Johan Vilhelm Snellman, and Michael Dummett. After him are Richard of Saint Victor, Pantaenus, Theophan Prokopovich, Antonio Rosmini, Abu'l-Barakāt al-Baghdādī, and Johann Bernhard Basedow.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
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1932 - 2018
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 677
Pyotr Lavrov
1823 - 1900
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 678
Cristoforo Landino
1424 - 1498
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 679
N. T. Wright
1948 - Present
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 680
Johan Vilhelm Snellman
1806 - 1881
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 681
Michael Dummett
1925 - 2011
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 682
John Cantius
1390 - 1473
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 683
Richard of Saint Victor
1110 - 1173
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 684
Pantaenus
200 - 216
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 685
Theophan Prokopovich
1681 - 1736
HPI: 63.36
Rank: 686
Antonio Rosmini
1797 - 1855
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 687
Abu'l-Barakāt al-Baghdādī
1080 - 1165
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 688
Johann Bernhard Basedow
1723 - 1790
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 689
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1390, John Cantius ranks 10. Before him are La Hire, João Gonçalves Zarco, John Dunstaple, Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson, Al-Musta'in, and Contessina de' Bardi. After him are Bengt Jönsson, Dietrich, Count of Oldenburg, Alexander I of Georgia, Anne de Mortimer, Petr Chelčický, and Nils Jönsson. Among people deceased in 1473, John Cantius ranks 5. Before him are Gennadius Scholarius, Giorgio da Sebenico, Kerei Khan, and Contessina de' Bardi. After him are James II of Cyprus, Nicholas I, Duke of Lorraine, Nikolaus Gerhaert, and Nicolò Tron.
Others Born in 1390
Go to all RankingsLa Hire
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1390 - 1443
HPI: 67.89
Rank: 4
João Gonçalves Zarco
EXPLORER
1390 - 1471
HPI: 67.42
Rank: 5
John Dunstaple
COMPOSER
1390 - 1453
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 6
Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1390 - 1436
HPI: 65.34
Rank: 7
Al-Musta'in
POLITICIAN
1390 - 1430
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 8
Contessina de' Bardi
NOBLEMAN
1390 - 1473
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 9
John Cantius
PHILOSOPHER
1390 - 1473
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 10
Bengt Jönsson
POLITICIAN
1390 - 1450
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 11
Dietrich, Count of Oldenburg
POLITICIAN
1390 - 1440
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 12
Alexander I of Georgia
POLITICIAN
1390 - 1445
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 13
Anne de Mortimer
NOBLEMAN
1390 - 1411
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 14
Petr Chelčický
WRITER
1390 - 1460
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 15
Nils Jönsson
POLITICIAN
1390 - 1450
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 16
Others Deceased in 1473
Go to all RankingsGennadius Scholarius
PHILOSOPHER
1400 - 1473
HPI: 70.01
Rank: 1
Giorgio da Sebenico
SCULPTOR
1410 - 1473
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 2
Kerei Khan
POLITICIAN
1425 - 1473
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 3
Contessina de' Bardi
NOBLEMAN
1390 - 1473
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 4
John Cantius
PHILOSOPHER
1390 - 1473
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 5
James II of Cyprus
POLITICIAN
1438 - 1473
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 6
Nicholas I, Duke of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1448 - 1473
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 7
Nikolaus Gerhaert
SCULPTOR
1420 - 1473
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 8
Nicolò Tron
POLITICIAN
1399 - 1473
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 9
In Poland
Among people born in Poland, John Cantius ranks 417 out of 1,694. Before him are Wilhelm Brasse (1917), Julie Guicciardi (1782), Michał Kalecki (1899), Franciszek Gajowniczek (1901), Wilhelm Kube (1887), and Hyacinth of Poland (1185). After him are Hellmuth Stieff (1901), Gustav Freytag (1816), Friedrich Ernst Dorn (1848), Johann Adam Hiller (1728), Jan Jesenius (1566), and Zbigniew Religa (1938).
Others born in Poland
Go to all RankingsWilhelm Brasse
PHOTOGRAPHER
1917 - 2012
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 411
Julie Guicciardi
MUSICIAN
1782 - 1856
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 412
Michał Kalecki
ECONOMIST
1899 - 1970
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 413
Franciszek Gajowniczek
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1901 - 1995
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 414
Wilhelm Kube
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1943
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 415
Hyacinth of Poland
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1185 - 1257
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 416
John Cantius
PHILOSOPHER
1390 - 1473
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 417
Hellmuth Stieff
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1901 - 1944
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 418
Gustav Freytag
POLITICIAN
1816 - 1895
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 419
Friedrich Ernst Dorn
PHYSICIST
1848 - 1916
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 420
Johann Adam Hiller
COMPOSER
1728 - 1804
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 421
Jan Jesenius
PHYSICIAN
1566 - 1621
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 422
Zbigniew Religa
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2009
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 423
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Poland
Among philosophers born in Poland, John Cantius ranks 17. Before him are Heinrich Rickert (1863), Paul Tillich (1886), Leszek Kołakowski (1927), Chaïm Perelman (1912), Johannes Bugenhagen (1485), and Roman Ingarden (1893). After him are Kuno Fischer (1824), Franz Neumann (1900), Wolfhart Pannenberg (1928), Symon Budny (1530), Florian Znaniecki (1882), and Józef Maria Bocheński (1902).
Heinrich Rickert
1863 - 1936
HPI: 68.77
Rank: 11
Paul Tillich
1886 - 1965
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 12
Leszek Kołakowski
1927 - 2009
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 13
Chaïm Perelman
1912 - 1984
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 14
Johannes Bugenhagen
1485 - 1558
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 15
Roman Ingarden
1893 - 1970
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 16
John Cantius
1390 - 1473
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 17
Kuno Fischer
1824 - 1907
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 18
Franz Neumann
1900 - 1954
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 19
Wolfhart Pannenberg
1928 - 2014
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 20
Symon Budny
1530 - 1593
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 21
Florian Znaniecki
1882 - 1958
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 22
Józef Maria Bocheński
1902 - 1995
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 23