Philosophers
The best known philosophers — ranked by how many Wikipedias write about them, never more than 8 alive at once — each from birth to death, to see who was alive at the same time.
Events 127 totals
-
Jan
1
-341
Epicurus · 342–270 BC
-
Jan
1
-334
Strato of Lampsacus · 335–269 BC
-
Jan
1
-333
Zeno of Citium · 334–263 BC
-
Jan
1
-312
Xunzi · 313–c. 230 BC
-
Jan
1
-280
Chrysippus of Soli · 281–204 BC
-
Jan
1
-134
Posidonius · 135–51 BC
-
Jan
1
-65
Strabo · 66 BC–21
-
Jan
1
-14
Philo of Alexandria · 15 BC–50
-
Dec
31
-6
Seneca · c. 10 BC–65
-
Jan
1
15
Apollonius of Tyana · 15–100
-
Jan
1
45
Plutarch · 45–127
-
Jan
1
50
Epictetus · 50–125
-
Jan
1
89
Arrian · 89–180
-
Jan
1
150
Nagarjuna · 150–250
-
Dec
31
184
Diogenes Laërtius · c. 180–c. 240
-
Jan
1
205
Plotinus · 205–270
-
Jan
1
233
Porphyry · 233–301
-
Jan
1
240
Iamblichus · 240–320
-
Dec
31
249
Sextus Empiricus · c. 200–c. 300
-
Jan
1
360
Hypatia · 360–415
-
Feb
9
412
Proclus · 412–485
-
Jan
1
440
Bodhidharma · 440–540
-
Jan
1
480
Simplicius of Cilicia · 480–560
-
Jan
1
480
Boethius · 480–c. 520
-
Jan
1
490
John Philoponus · 490–570
philosophers