PHILOSOPHER
Pekka Himanen
1973 - Today

Pekka Himanen
Pekka Himanen (born 19 October 1973) is a Finnish philosopher. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Pekka Himanen is the 1,270th most popular philosopher, the 631st most popular biography from Finland and the 5th most popular Finnish Philosopher.
Pekka Himanen is a Finnish philosopher best known for his work on the philosophy of information society and the concept of the "hacker ethic." He has also contributed to discussions on the relationship between technology, culture, and social change.
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Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Pekka Himanen ranks 1,268 out of 1,267. Before him are Alberto Jori, Kohei Saito, Gadis Arivia, and Julian Baggini. After him are Richard Carrier, Djamila Ribeiro, David Bentley Hart, Friederike Otto, Kristiina Ehin, and Aitzaz Hasan.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlberto Jori
1965 - Present
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 1,264
Kohei Saito
1987 - Present
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 1,265
Gadis Arivia
1964 - Present
HPI: 43.20
Rank: 1,266
Julian Baggini
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.93
Rank: 1,267
Pekka Himanen
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.28
Rank: 1,268
Richard Carrier
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.23
Rank: 1,269
Djamila Ribeiro
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.30
Rank: 1,270
David Bentley Hart
1965 - Present
HPI: 38.92
Rank: 1,271
Friederike Otto
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.36
Rank: 1,272
Kristiina Ehin
1977 - Present
HPI: 37.68
Rank: 1,273
Aitzaz Hasan
1999 - 2014
HPI: 29.84
Rank: 1,274
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1973, Pekka Himanen ranks 1,003. Before him are Alexander Parygin, Mohamed Allalou, Kenji Oshiba, Katrin Meissner, Pascal Touron, and Angelica Bridges. After him are Yoshiyuki Takemoto, Noel Fielding, Matthew Marsden, Ichizo Nakata, Vladimir Vujasinović, and Regis Felisberto Masarim.
Others Born in 1973
Go to all RankingsAlexander Parygin
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.33
Rank: 997
Mohamed Allalou
BOXER
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.32
Rank: 998
Kenji Oshiba
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.30
Rank: 999
Katrin Meissner
SWIMMER
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.29
Rank: 1,000
Pascal Touron
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.29
Rank: 1,001
Angelica Bridges
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.28
Rank: 1,002
Pekka Himanen
PHILOSOPHER
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.28
Rank: 1,003
Yoshiyuki Takemoto
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.28
Rank: 1,004
Noel Fielding
PRESENTER
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.25
Rank: 1,005
Matthew Marsden
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.25
Rank: 1,006
Ichizo Nakata
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.25
Rank: 1,007
Vladimir Vujasinović
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.24
Rank: 1,008
Regis Felisberto Masarim
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.20
Rank: 1,009
In Finland
Among people born in Finland, Pekka Himanen ranks 629 out of 751. Before him are Petteri Koponen (1988), Janne Niinimaa (1975), Anssi Koivuranta (1988), and Pekka Lagerblom (1982). After him are Mika Kuusisto (1967), Jussi Jokinen (1983), Marko Yli-Hannuksela (1973), Henkka Seppälä (1980), Jani Sievinen (1974), Marko Anttila (1985), Kari Lehtonen (1983), and Tuomo Ruutu (1983).
Others born in Finland
Go to all RankingsPetteri Koponen
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 42.36
Rank: 625
Janne Niinimaa
HOCKEY PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 42.34
Rank: 626
Anssi Koivuranta
SKIER
1988 - Present
HPI: 42.34
Rank: 627
Pekka Lagerblom
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 42.33
Rank: 628
Pekka Himanen
PHILOSOPHER
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.28
Rank: 629
Mika Kuusisto
SKIER
1967 - Present
HPI: 42.16
Rank: 630
Jussi Jokinen
HOCKEY PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 42.08
Rank: 631
Marko Yli-Hannuksela
WRESTLER
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.07
Rank: 632
Henkka Seppälä
MUSICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.03
Rank: 633
Jani Sievinen
SWIMMER
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.00
Rank: 634
Marko Anttila
HOCKEY PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 41.97
Rank: 635
Kari Lehtonen
HOCKEY PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 41.95
Rank: 636
Tuomo Ruutu
HOCKEY PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 41.92
Rank: 637
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Finland
Among philosophers born in Finland, Pekka Himanen ranks 5. Before him are Georg Henrik von Wright (1916), Jaakko Hintikka (1929), Edvard Westermarck (1862), and Eino Kaila (1890).
Georg Henrik von Wright
1916 - 2003
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 1
Jaakko Hintikka
1929 - 2015
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 2
Edvard Westermarck
1862 - 1939
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 3
Eino Kaila
1890 - 1958
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 4
Pekka Himanen
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.28
Rank: 5






































