PHILOSOPHER
Samuel Alexander
1859 - 1938

Samuel Alexander
Samuel Alexander (6 January 1859 – 13 September 1938) was an Australian-born British philosopher. He was the first Jewish fellow of an Oxbridge college. He is now best known as an advocate of emergentism in biology. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Samuel Alexander is the 972nd most popular philosopher (down from 942nd in 2019), the 128th most popular biography from Australia (down from 109th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Australian Philosopher.
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Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Samuel Alexander ranks 972 out of 1,267. Before him are Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati, Phaenias of Eresus, Paul Janet, Musaeus of Athens, Ernst von Glasersfeld, and Daniel Bensaïd. After him are Antoine Berman, Peter Lamborn Wilson, Caspar Bartholin the Elder, Lacydes of Cyrene, Olavo de Carvalho, and Sosipatra.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati
1874 - 1937
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 966
Phaenias of Eresus
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 967
Paul Janet
1823 - 1899
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 968
Musaeus of Athens
500 BC - Present
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 969
Ernst von Glasersfeld
1917 - 2010
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 970
Daniel Bensaïd
1946 - 2010
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 971
Samuel Alexander
1859 - 1938
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 972
Antoine Berman
1942 - 1991
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 973
Peter Lamborn Wilson
1945 - 2022
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 974
Caspar Bartholin the Elder
1585 - 1629
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 975
Lacydes of Cyrene
300 BC - 205 BC
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 976
Olavo de Carvalho
1947 - 2022
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 977
Sosipatra
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 978
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1859, Samuel Alexander ranks 83. Before him are Kostis Palamas, Louis Majorelle, Kosta Khetagurov, Virginie Demont-Breton, Georgios Orphanidis, and Karl Muck. After him are Belle Gunness, Nikolay Gamaleya, Julius Klengel, Prince Arsen of Yugoslavia, Nathaniel Lord Britton, and Christian von Ehrenfels. Among people deceased in 1938, Samuel Alexander ranks 133. Before him are Aleksander Kakowski, Joseph Strauss, Tang Shaoyi, Paolo Troubetzkoy, Agvan Dorzhiev, and Georges Urbain. After him are Jānis Rudzutaks, Rafael Arnaiz Barón, Marie-Joseph Lagrange, Gazanfar Musabekov, Prince Arsen of Yugoslavia, and Matilda Howell.
Others Born in 1859
Go to all RankingsKostis Palamas
WRITER
1859 - 1943
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 77
Louis Majorelle
DESIGNER
1859 - 1926
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 78
Kosta Khetagurov
WRITER
1859 - 1906
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 79
Virginie Demont-Breton
PAINTER
1859 - 1935
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 80
Georgios Orphanidis
ATHLETE
1859 - 1942
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 81
Karl Muck
CONDUCTOR
1859 - 1940
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 82
Samuel Alexander
PHILOSOPHER
1859 - 1938
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 83
Belle Gunness
EXTREMIST
1859 - 1908
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 84
Nikolay Gamaleya
PHYSICIAN
1859 - 1949
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 85
Julius Klengel
MUSICIAN
1859 - 1933
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 86
Prince Arsen of Yugoslavia
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1859 - 1938
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 87
Nathaniel Lord Britton
BIOLOGIST
1859 - 1934
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 88
Christian von Ehrenfels
PHILOSOPHER
1859 - 1932
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 89
Others Deceased in 1938
Go to all RankingsAleksander Kakowski
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1862 - 1938
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 127
Joseph Strauss
ENGINEER
1870 - 1938
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 128
Tang Shaoyi
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1938
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 129
Paolo Troubetzkoy
SCULPTOR
1866 - 1938
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 130
Agvan Dorzhiev
POLITICIAN
1853 - 1938
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 131
Georges Urbain
CHEMIST
1872 - 1938
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 132
Samuel Alexander
PHILOSOPHER
1859 - 1938
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 133
Jānis Rudzutaks
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1938
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 134
Rafael Arnaiz Barón
PAINTER
1911 - 1938
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 135
Marie-Joseph Lagrange
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1855 - 1938
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 136
Gazanfar Musabekov
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1938
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 137
Prince Arsen of Yugoslavia
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1859 - 1938
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 138
Matilda Howell
POLITICIAN
1859 - 1938
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 139
In Australia
Among people born in Australia, Samuel Alexander ranks 128 out of 1,143. Before him are Norman Thomas Gilroy (1896), Baz Luhrmann (1962), Ron Clarke (1937), John Farrow (1904), Jacki Weaver (1947), and Mervyn Rose (1930). After him are James Aldridge (1918), Al Lawrence (1930), Richard Norton (1950), Christopher Doyle (1952), Chris O'Neil (1956), and John Flanagan (1944).
Others born in Australia
Go to all RankingsNorman Thomas Gilroy
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1896 - 1977
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 122
Baz Luhrmann
FILM DIRECTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 123
Ron Clarke
ATHLETE
1937 - 2015
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 124
John Farrow
FILM DIRECTOR
1904 - 1963
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 125
Jacki Weaver
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 126
Mervyn Rose
TENNIS PLAYER
1930 - 2017
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 127
Samuel Alexander
PHILOSOPHER
1859 - 1938
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 128
James Aldridge
WRITER
1918 - 2015
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 129
Al Lawrence
ATHLETE
1930 - 2017
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 130
Richard Norton
ACTOR
1950 - 2025
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 131
Christopher Doyle
FILM DIRECTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 132
Chris O'Neil
TENNIS PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 133
John Flanagan
WRITER
1944 - Present
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 134
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Australia
Among philosophers born in Australia, Samuel Alexander ranks 2. Before him are Peter Singer (1946). After him are J. L. Mackie (1917), David Chalmers (1966), John Finnis (1940), and David Malet Armstrong (1926).
Peter Singer
1946 - Present
HPI: 69.31
Rank: 1
Samuel Alexander
1859 - 1938
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 2
J. L. Mackie
1917 - 1981
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 3
David Chalmers
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 4
John Finnis
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 5
David Malet Armstrong
1926 - 2014
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 6