PHILOSOPHER

Peter Deunov

1864 - 1944

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Peter Dunov ( DUN-ov; Bulgarian: Петър Дънов [ˈpɛtɐr ˈdɤnof]; July 11, 1864 – December 27, 1944), also known by his spiritual name Beinsa Douno (Bulgarian: Беинса Дуно [bɛinˈsа duˈnɔ]), and often titled Uchitelyat ("the Teacher") by his followers, was a Bulgarian philosopher and spiritual teacher who developed a form of Esoteric Christianity known as the Universal White Brotherhood. He is widely known in Bulgaria, where he was voted second by the public in the Great Bulgarians TV show on Bulgarian National Television (2006–2007). Dunov is also featured in Pantev and Gavrilov's The 100 Most Influential Bulgarians in Our History (ranked in 37th place). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Peter Deunov is the 646th most popular philosopher (down from 605th in 2019), the 72nd most popular biography from Bulgaria (down from 63rd in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Bulgarian Philosopher.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Peter Deunov ranks 646 out of 1,267. Before him are Zou Yan, Nicola Abbagnano, Zacharias Rhetor, Arne Næss, Barlaam of Seminara, and Antony Flew. After him are Pierre Hadot, Yang Xiong, Hemachandra, Émile Chartier, Olaf Stapledon, and Eric Voegelin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1864, Peter Deunov ranks 64. Before him are Robert Grant Aitken, Mizzi Kaspar, Ahmed Izzet Pasha, Robert E. Park, Hedwiga Rosenbaumová, and Infanta Eulalia of Spain. After him are Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia, George Albert Smith, Carsten Borchgrevink, Wilhelm Souchon, Anagarika Dharmapala, and Tanaka Giichi. Among people deceased in 1944, Peter Deunov ranks 105. Before him are Hannah Szenes, Tokutaro Ukon, Kurt Gerron, Paul Poiret, Robert E. Park, and James McKeen Cattell. After him are Paul Cornu, Jean Tatlock, Harold Lowe, Takeo Takagi, Rudolf Schmundt, and Ulrich von Hassell.

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In Bulgaria

Among people born in Bulgaria, Peter Deunov ranks 72 out of 415. Before him are Sineperver Sultan (1761), Kera Tamara (1301), Kimon Georgiev (1882), Vitalian (500), Paisius of Hilendar (1722), and Bogdan Filov (1883). After him are Sevar of Bulgaria (710), Valko Chervenkov (1900), Petar Stoyanov (1952), Fakhri Pasha (1868), Petar Zhekov (1944), and Alexis Weissenberg (1929).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Bulgaria

Among philosophers born in Bulgaria, Peter Deunov ranks 3. Before him are Diogenes of Apollonia (-460), and Julia Kristeva (1941).

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