PHILOSOPHER
Theophan Prokopovich
1681 - 1736

Theophan Prokopovich
Theophan or Feofan Prokopovich (Russian: Феофан Прокопович; Ukrainian: Феофан Прокопович, romanized: Feofan Prokopovych; 18 June [O.S. 8 June] 1681 – 19 September [O.S. 8 September] 1736) was a Russian Orthodox bishop, theologian, pietist, writer, poet, mathematician, astronomer, pedagogue and philosopher of Ukrainian origin. He was the rector of the Academia Mohileana in Kiev (1711–1716), the bishop of Pskov (1718–1725), and the archbishop of Novgorod (1725–1736). Prokopovich elaborated upon and implemented Peter the Great's reform of the Russian Orthodox Church; he served as the first vice-president of the Most Holy Synod from 1721, which replaced the office of the patriarch. Prokopovich also wrote many religious verses and some of the most enduring sermons in the Russian language. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Theophan Prokopovich is the 686th most popular philosopher, the 287th most popular biography from Ukraine (up from 288th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Ukrainian Philosopher.
Memorability Metrics
Page views of Theophan Prokopovich by language
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Theophan Prokopovich ranks 686 out of 1,267. Before him are N. T. Wright, Johan Vilhelm Snellman, Michael Dummett, John Cantius, Richard of Saint Victor, and Pantaenus. After him are Antonio Rosmini, Abu'l-Barakāt al-Baghdādī, Johann Bernhard Basedow, Mechthild of Magdeburg, P. F. Strawson, and Hakuin Ekaku.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsN. T. Wright
1948 - Present
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 680
Johan Vilhelm Snellman
1806 - 1881
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 681
Michael Dummett
1925 - 2011
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 682
John Cantius
1390 - 1473
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 683
Richard of Saint Victor
1110 - 1173
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 684
Pantaenus
200 - 216
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 685
Theophan Prokopovich
1681 - 1736
HPI: 63.36
Rank: 686
Antonio Rosmini
1797 - 1855
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 687
Abu'l-Barakāt al-Baghdādī
1080 - 1165
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 688
Johann Bernhard Basedow
1723 - 1790
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 689
Mechthild of Magdeburg
1207 - 1282
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 690
P. F. Strawson
1919 - 2006
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 691
Hakuin Ekaku
1686 - 1769
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 692
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1681, Theophan Prokopovich ranks 5. Before him are Vitus Bering, Georg Philipp Telemann, Hedvig Sophia of Sweden, and Johann Mattheson. After him are Ernest Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen, Giulia Lama, and Henrietta Godolphin, 2nd Duchess of Marlborough. Among people deceased in 1736, Theophan Prokopovich ranks 11. Before him are Antonio Caldara, Stephen Gray, Louis Auguste, Duke of Maine, Filippo Juvarra, Louise Diane d'Orléans, and Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann. After him are Caspar van Wittel, René Duguay-Trouin, Emanuele d'Astorga, António Manoel de Vilhena, and Nicholas Hawksmoor.
Others Born in 1681
Go to all RankingsVitus Bering
EXPLORER
1681 - 1741
HPI: 79.77
Rank: 1
Georg Philipp Telemann
COMPOSER
1681 - 1767
HPI: 79.39
Rank: 2
Hedvig Sophia of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1681 - 1708
HPI: 69.37
Rank: 3
Johann Mattheson
COMPOSER
1681 - 1764
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 4
Theophan Prokopovich
PHILOSOPHER
1681 - 1736
HPI: 63.36
Rank: 5
Ernest Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen
POLITICIAN
1681 - 1724
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 6
Giulia Lama
PAINTER
1681 - 1747
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 7
Henrietta Godolphin, 2nd Duchess of Marlborough
POLITICIAN
1681 - 1733
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 8
Others Deceased in 1736
Go to all RankingsAntonio Caldara
COMPOSER
1670 - 1736
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 5
Stephen Gray
ASTRONOMER
1666 - 1736
HPI: 67.94
Rank: 6
Louis Auguste, Duke of Maine
POLITICIAN
1670 - 1736
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 7
Filippo Juvarra
ARCHITECT
1678 - 1736
HPI: 65.90
Rank: 8
Louise Diane d'Orléans
COMPANION
1716 - 1736
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 9
Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann
ARCHITECT
1662 - 1736
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 10
Theophan Prokopovich
PHILOSOPHER
1681 - 1736
HPI: 63.36
Rank: 11
Caspar van Wittel
PAINTER
1653 - 1736
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 12
René Duguay-Trouin
POLITICIAN
1673 - 1736
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 13
Emanuele d'Astorga
COMPOSER
1680 - 1736
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 14
António Manoel de Vilhena
POLITICIAN
1663 - 1736
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 15
Nicholas Hawksmoor
ARCHITECT
1661 - 1736
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 16
In Ukraine
Among people born in Ukraine, Theophan Prokopovich ranks 287 out of 1,365. Before him are Naftali Herz Imber (1856), Viktor Bunyakovsky (1804), Arseny Tarkovsky (1907), Polina Zhemchuzhina (1897), Rinat Akhmetov (1966), and Mikhail Artsybashev (1878). After him are Sergey Kamenev (1881), Sidney Reilly (1873), Ahad Ha'am (1856), Vasyl Stus (1938), Franz Doppler (1821), and Volodymyr Holubnychy (1936).
Others born in Ukraine
Go to all RankingsNaftali Herz Imber
WRITER
1856 - 1909
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 281
Viktor Bunyakovsky
MATHEMATICIAN
1804 - 1889
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 282
Arseny Tarkovsky
WRITER
1907 - 1989
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 283
Polina Zhemchuzhina
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1970
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 284
Rinat Akhmetov
BUSINESSPERSON
1966 - Present
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 285
Mikhail Artsybashev
WRITER
1878 - 1927
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 286
Theophan Prokopovich
PHILOSOPHER
1681 - 1736
HPI: 63.36
Rank: 287
Sergey Kamenev
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1881 - 1936
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 288
Sidney Reilly
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1925
HPI: 63.25
Rank: 289
Ahad Ha'am
WRITER
1856 - 1927
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 290
Vasyl Stus
WRITER
1938 - 1985
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 291
Franz Doppler
COMPOSER
1821 - 1883
HPI: 63.20
Rank: 292
Volodymyr Holubnychy
ATHLETE
1936 - 2021
HPI: 63.20
Rank: 293
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Ukraine
Among philosophers born in Ukraine, Theophan Prokopovich ranks 5. Before him are Nikolai Berdyaev (1874), Lev Shestov (1866), Anacharsis (-700), and Bion of Borysthenes (-325). After him are Zalmoxis (-713), Alexius Meinong (1853), Mykhailo Drahomanov (1841), Yuriy Drohobych (1450), Hugo Kołłątaj (1750), Georges Florovsky (1893), and Ber Borochov (1881).
Nikolai Berdyaev
1874 - 1948
HPI: 72.65
Rank: 1
Lev Shestov
1866 - 1938
HPI: 70.68
Rank: 2
Anacharsis
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 70.65
Rank: 3
Bion of Borysthenes
325 BC - 246 BC
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 4
Theophan Prokopovich
1681 - 1736
HPI: 63.36
Rank: 5
Zalmoxis
713 BC - Present
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 6
Alexius Meinong
1853 - 1920
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 7
Mykhailo Drahomanov
1841 - 1895
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 8
Yuriy Drohobych
1450 - 1494
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 9
Hugo Kołłątaj
1750 - 1812
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 10
Georges Florovsky
1893 - 1979
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 11
Ber Borochov
1881 - 1917
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 12