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Classical Greek philosopher and polymath (384-322 BC)
Influenced 75
Influenced by 10
Greek philosopher (c. 427 – 348 BC)
Influenced 62
Influenced by 7
Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, Catholic priest, and Doctor of the Church
Influenced 24
Influenced by 15
Benedictine monk, philosopher, and prelate
Influenced 6
Influenced by 0
Spanish Jesuit priest, philosopher and theologian (1548-1617)
Influenced 3
Influenced by 0
English Franciscan friar and theologian (c.1287–1347)
Influenced 3
Influenced by 3
French theologian, philosopher, mathematician and music theorist, often referred to as the "father of acoustics" (1588-1648)
Influenced 1
Influenced by 1
German philosopher and theologian (1770–1831)
Influenced 78
Influenced by 16
German philosopher (1724–1804) of the Enlightenment
Influenced 78
Influenced by 14
Dutch philosopher (1632–1677)
Influenced 46
Influenced by 18
German mathematician and philosopher (1646–1716)
Influenced 31
Influenced by 29
English mathematician and physicist (1642–1727)
Influenced 19
Influenced by 1
English philosopher and physician (1632–1704)
Influenced 18
Influenced by 8
French mathematician, physicist, inventor, writer, and Christian philosopher (1623–1662)
Influenced 17
Influenced by 5
French philosopher (1859–1941)
Influenced 16
Influenced by 21
French philosopher
Influenced 9
Influenced by 1
Austrian-British philosopher of science and social and política e falsificationism and for criticism of Plato, Hegel and Marx as totalitarian opponents of open society (1902-1994)
Influenced 8
Influenced by 10
French philosopher (1904-1995)
Influenced 7
Influenced by 13
French philosopher
Influenced 5
Influenced by 8
German philosopher
Influenced 4
Influenced by 5
Spanish philosopher
Influenced 2
Influenced by 5
French philosopher (1906-1985)
Influenced 1
Influenced by 3
French philosopher (1857-1939)
Influenced 1
Influenced by 4
French theologian, philosopher, mathematician and music theorist, often referred to as the "father of acoustics" (1588-1648)
Influenced 1
Influenced by 1
Georgian philosopher (1930-1990)
Influenced 1
Influenced by 7
Anglo-Irish natural philosopher, chemist, physicist, and inventor
Influenced 1
Influenced by 6
Queen of Sweden (1626-1689), ruled from 1632 until abdication in 1654
Influenced 0
Influenced by 1
American philosopher
Influenced 0
Influenced by 10
Dutch mathematician (1615-1660)
Influenced 0
Influenced by 1
French philosopher
Influenced 0
Influenced by 1
American philosopher (1929–2023)
Influenced 0
Influenced by 3
Russian philosopher
Influenced 0
Influenced by 5
French writer
Influenced 0
Influenced by 3
Italian poet and philosopher (1668-1740)
Influenced 0
Influenced by 4
French author, historian, and professor
Influenced 0
Influenced by 6