PHILOSOPHER
Necip Fazıl Kısakürek
1904 - 1983

Necip Fazıl Kısakürek
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 1,267. Before 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.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDietrich von Hildebrand
1889 - 1977
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 875
Arthur Oncken Lovejoy
1873 - 1962
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 876
Johann Heinrich Alsted
1588 - 1638
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 877
Hermippus of Smyrna
300 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 878
Hugo Kołłątaj
1750 - 1812
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 879
Alexander Zinoviev
1922 - 2006
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 880
Necip Fazıl Kısakürek
1904 - 1983
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 881
Paul de Man
1919 - 1983
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 882
Alain Finkielkraut
1949 - Present
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 883
Louis Lavelle
1883 - 1951
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 884
Gómez Pereira
1500 - 1567
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 885
Albrecht Ritschl
1822 - 1889
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 886
Gaudapada
550 - Present
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 887
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1904, Necip Fazıl Kısakürek ranks 143. Before 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 111. Before 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.
Others Born in 1904
Go to all RankingsCecil Beaton
PHOTOGRAPHER
1904 - 1980
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 137
William L. Shirer
WRITER
1904 - 1993
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 138
Goffredo Petrassi
COMPOSER
1904 - 2003
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 139
Lippo Hertzka
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1951
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 140
Sergei Yutkevich
FILM DIRECTOR
1904 - 1985
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 141
Miguel Capuccini
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1980
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 142
Necip Fazıl Kısakürek
PHILOSOPHER
1904 - 1983
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 143
James J. Gibson
PSYCHOLOGIST
1904 - 1979
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 144
Edvard Kocbek
WRITER
1904 - 1981
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 145
Antoun Saadeh
PHILOSOPHER
1904 - 1949
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 146
Bruce Cabot
ACTOR
1904 - 1972
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 147
Peter Yorck von Wartenburg
LAWYER
1904 - 1944
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 148
Ellen Church
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1904 - 1965
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 149
Others Deceased in 1983
Go to all RankingsLamberto Maggiorani
ACTOR
1909 - 1983
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 105
Ada Blackjack
EXPLORER
1898 - 1983
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 106
Maurice Bishop
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1943 - 1983
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 107
Princess Marie-Auguste of Anhalt
COMPANION
1898 - 1983
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 108
Thomas S. Gates Jr.
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1983
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 109
Louise Weiss
WRITER
1893 - 1983
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 110
Necip Fazıl Kısakürek
PHILOSOPHER
1904 - 1983
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 111
Christophe Soglo
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1983
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 112
Paul de Man
PHILOSOPHER
1919 - 1983
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 113
Lina Radke
ATHLETE
1903 - 1983
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 114
Jørgen Juve
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1983
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 115
Ira Gershwin
MUSICIAN
1896 - 1983
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 116
Michel Micombero
POLITICIAN
1940 - 1983
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 117
In Türkiye
Among people born in Türkiye, Necip Fazıl Kısakürek ranks 861 out of 1,347. Before 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).
Others born in Türkiye
Go to all RankingsAli Kemal
POLITICIAN
1867 - 1922
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 855
Theodosius
POLITICIAN
583 - 602
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 856
Saint Pothinus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
87 - 177
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 857
Photius II of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1874 - 1935
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 858
Bardas Phokas the Younger
MILITARY PERSONNEL
940 - 989
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 859
Verina
POLITICIAN
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 860
Necip Fazıl Kısakürek
PHILOSOPHER
1904 - 1983
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 861
Dorotheus of Tyre
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
255 - 362
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 862
Hâfiz Osman
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1642 - 1698
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 863
Rusa III
POLITICIAN
650 BC - 585 BC
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 864
Aesacus
POLITICIAN
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 865
Henri Langlois
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1914 - 1977
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 866
Aristeas
WRITER
600 BC - Present
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 867
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Türkiye
Among philosophers born in Türkiye, Necip Fazıl Kısakürek ranks 47. Before 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).
Diodorus Cronus
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 41
John Argyropoulos
1415 - 1487
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 42
Albinus
100 - 200
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 43
Cerinthus
100 - 200
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 44
Alcidamas
450 BC - 350 BC
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 45
Athenodorus Cananites
100 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 46
Necip Fazıl Kısakürek
1904 - 1983
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 47
Nausiphanes
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 48
Abu al-Hassan al-Amiri
913 - 992
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 49
Antipater of Tarsus
300 BC - 129 BC
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 50
Hermogenes of Tarsus
200 - 300
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 51
Sosipatra
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 52
Nikephoros Blemmydes
1197 - 1269
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 53