PHILOSOPHER

Pedro da Fonseca

1528 - 1599

Pedro da Fonseca

Pedro da Fonseca (Latin: Petrus Fonsecae; Proença-a-Nova, 1528 – Lisbon, 4 November 1599) was a Portuguese Jesuit philosopher and theologian. His work on logic and metaphysics made him known in his time as the Portuguese Aristotle; he projected the 'Cursus Conimbricensis' realized by Manuel de Góis and others. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pedro da Fonseca is the 990th most popular philosopher (down from 937th in 2019), the 282nd most popular biography from Portugal (down from 254th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Portuguese Philosopher.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Pedro da Fonseca ranks 990 out of 1,267. Before him are Paul Deussen, Zeno of Tarsus, Androcles, Jean Rostand, Hegesias of Magnesia, and Ibn Abi'l-Hadid. After him are Christian von Ehrenfels, Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar, Fernando Savater, Wei Yuan, Anniceris, and Evald Ilyenkov.

Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia

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Paul Deussen
1845 - 1919
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 984
Zeno of Tarsus
250 BC - 200 BC
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 985
Androcles
100 - 100
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 986
Jean Rostand
1894 - 1977
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 987
Hegesias of Magnesia
200 BC - 170 BC
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 988
Ibn Abi'l-Hadid
1190 - 1258
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 989
Pedro da Fonseca
1528 - 1599
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 990
Christian von Ehrenfels
1859 - 1932
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 991
Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar
1921 - 1990
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 992
Fernando Savater
1947 - Present
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 993
Wei Yuan
1794 - 1857
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 994
Anniceris
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 995
Evald Ilyenkov
1924 - 1979
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 996

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1528, Pedro da Fonseca ranks 20. Before him are Andrey Kurbsky, Juan de Garay, Francisco Guerrero, Eric II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, António Ferreira, and Claude Le Jeune. After him are Benito Arias Montano, Rémy Belleau, and Adam Lonicer. Among people deceased in 1599, Pedro da Fonseca ranks 17. Before him are Eknath, Archduchess Catherine Renata of Austria, Francisco Guerrero, Edzard II, Count of East Frisia, Simone Peterzano, and Antoine Caron. After him is Michael Rohoza.

Others Born in 1528

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Andrey Kurbsky
WRITER
1528 - 1583
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 14
Juan de Garay
EXPLORER
1528 - 1583
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 15
Francisco Guerrero
COMPOSER
1528 - 1599
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 16
Eric II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
POLITICIAN
1528 - 1584
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 17
António Ferreira
WRITER
1528 - 1569
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 18
Claude Le Jeune
COMPOSER
1528 - 1600
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 19
Pedro da Fonseca
PHILOSOPHER
1528 - 1599
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 20
Benito Arias Montano
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1528 - 1598
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 21
Rémy Belleau
WRITER
1528 - 1577
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 22
Adam Lonicer
BIOLOGIST
1528 - 1586
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 23

Others Deceased in 1599

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Eknath
PHILOSOPHER
1533 - 1599
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 11
Archduchess Catherine Renata of Austria
NOBLEMAN
1576 - 1599
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 12
Francisco Guerrero
COMPOSER
1528 - 1599
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 13
Edzard II, Count of East Frisia
POLITICIAN
1532 - 1599
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 14
Simone Peterzano
PAINTER
1540 - 1599
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 15
Antoine Caron
PAINTER
1521 - 1599
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 16
Pedro da Fonseca
PHILOSOPHER
1528 - 1599
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 17
Michael Rohoza
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1540 - 1599
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 18

In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, Pedro da Fonseca ranks 282 out of 633. Before him are Estácio de Sá (1520), José Augusto (1937), Bruno Alves (1981), João César Monteiro (1939), Tiago Mendes (1981), and Antero de Quental (1842). After him are João Fernandes Lavrador (1453), Diogo Jota (1996), Francisco Pinto Balsemão (1937), Teodósio I, Duke of Braganza (1510), Rosa Mota (1958), and Gonçalo Velho Cabral (1400).

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Estácio de Sá
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1520 - 1567
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 276
José Augusto
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - Present
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 277
Bruno Alves
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 278
João César Monteiro
FILM DIRECTOR
1939 - 2003
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 279
Tiago Mendes
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 280
Antero de Quental
WRITER
1842 - 1891
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 281
Pedro da Fonseca
PHILOSOPHER
1528 - 1599
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 282
João Fernandes Lavrador
EXPLORER
1453 - 1505
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 283
Diogo Jota
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 284
Francisco Pinto Balsemão
POLITICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 285
Teodósio I, Duke of Braganza
POLITICIAN
1510 - 1563
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 286
Rosa Mota
ATHLETE
1958 - Present
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 287
Gonçalo Velho Cabral
EXPLORER
1400 - 1460
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 288