PHILOSOPHER

Necip Fazıl Kısakürek

1904 - 1983

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Ahmet Necip Fazıl Kısakürek (May 26, 1904 – May 25, 1983) was a Turkish poet, novelist, playwright, Islamist ideologue, and conspiracy theorist. He is also known simply by his initials NFK. He was noticed by the French philosopher Henri Bergson, who later became his teacher. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Necip Fazıl Kısakürek is the 881st most popular philosopher (down from 867th in 2019), the 861st most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 837th in 2019) and the 47th most popular Turkish Philosopher.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Necip Fazıl Kısakürek ranks 881 out of 1,267Before him are Dietrich von Hildebrand, Arthur Oncken Lovejoy, Johann Heinrich Alsted, Hermippus of Smyrna, Hugo Kołłątaj, and Alexander Zinoviev. After him are Paul de Man, Alain Finkielkraut, Louis Lavelle, Gómez Pereira, Albrecht Ritschl, and Gaudapada.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1904, Necip Fazıl Kısakürek ranks 143Before him are Cecil Beaton, William L. Shirer, Goffredo Petrassi, Lippo Hertzka, Sergei Yutkevich, and Miguel Capuccini. After him are James J. Gibson, Edvard Kocbek, Antoun Saadeh, Bruce Cabot, Peter Yorck von Wartenburg, and Ellen Church. Among people deceased in 1983, Necip Fazıl Kısakürek ranks 111Before him are Lamberto Maggiorani, Ada Blackjack, Maurice Bishop, Princess Marie-Auguste of Anhalt, Thomas S. Gates Jr., and Louise Weiss. After him are Christophe Soglo, Paul de Man, Lina Radke, Jørgen Juve, Ira Gershwin, and Michel Micombero.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Necip Fazıl Kısakürek ranks 861 out of 1,347Before him are Ali Kemal (1867), Theodosius (583), Saint Pothinus (87), Photius II of Constantinople (1874), Bardas Phokas the Younger (940), and Verina (null). After him are Dorotheus of Tyre (255), Hâfiz Osman (1642), Rusa III (-650), Aesacus (null), Henri Langlois (1914), and Aristeas (-600).

Among PHILOSOPHERS In Türkiye

Among philosophers born in Türkiye, Necip Fazıl Kısakürek ranks 47Before him are Diodorus Cronus (-400), John Argyropoulos (1415), Albinus (100), Cerinthus (100), Alcidamas (-450), and Athenodorus Cananites (-100). After him are Nausiphanes (-400), Abu al-Hassan al-Amiri (913), Antipater of Tarsus (-300), Hermogenes of Tarsus (200), Sosipatra (-400), and Nikephoros Blemmydes (1197).