Trending Philosophers in USA — the 7 days to 24 October 2026
The 100 most-viewed philosophers on Wikipedia, the 7 days to 24 October 2026 (English-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Ted Kaczynski. Data as of 24 October 2026.
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2,287,241
Total Views (the 7 days to 24 October 2026)
1
Ted Kaczynski
American mathematician and domestic terrorist (1942–2023)
175,676
views
views
2
Emmanuel Macron
President of France and Co-Prince of Andorra since 2017
118,350
views
views
3
Albert Einstein
German-born theoretical physicist (1879–1955)
56,668
views
views
4
John Lennon
British musician (1940–1980)
47,377
views
views
5
Harry Houdini
Hungarian-born American illusionist, escapologist, and stunt performer (1874–1926)
45,393
views
views
6
Mao Zedong
1st chairman of the Chinese Communist Party and founder of the People's Republic of China (1893–1976)
41,437
views
views
7
Diana, Princess of Wales
member of the British royal family and Princess of Wales (1961–1997)
41,395
views
views
8
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Russian novelist (1821–1881)
38,880
views
views
9
George Gurdjieff
philosopher, mystic, and writer (c. 1866–1877 – 1949)
38,607
views
views
10
John Paul II
pope, cardinal, bishop, priest, author
38,197
views
views
11
George Soros
Hungarian-American investor and philanthropist (born 1930)
37,589
views
views
12
Bruce Lee
Hong Kong–American martial artist and actor (1940–1973)
36,130
views
views
13
Alan Turing
English computer scientist (1912–1954)
35,988
views
views
14
Mahatma Gandhi
Indian independence activist (1869–1948)
35,357
views
views
15
Karl Marx
German-born philosopher (1818–1883)
35,151
views
views
16
Alexander Hamilton
American Founding Father and statesman (1755/1757–1804)
34,803
views
views
17
Vladimir Lenin
founding leader of the Soviet Union (1870–1924)
33,429
views
views
18
Martin Luther King Jr.
American Baptist minister and civil rights leader (1929–1968)
33,203
views
views
19
Leonardo da Vinci
Italian Renaissance polymath (1452−1519)
33,016
views
views
20
Isaac Newton
English mathematician and physicist (1642–1727)
32,033
views
views
21
Donald Sutherland
Canadian actor (1935–2024)
32,016
views
views
22
Thomas Jefferson
Founding Father, U.S. president from 1801 to 1809 (1743–1826)
31,419
views
views
23
C. S. Lewis
British writer, lay theologian, and scholar (1898–1963)
31,052
views
views
24
Jimmy Carter
president of the United States from 1977 to 1981 (1924–2024)
30,472
views
views
25
Helen Keller
American deafblind author, political activist, lecturer, scholar (1880-1968)
29,792
views
views
26
Benjamin Franklin
American polymath and statesman (1706–1790)
28,656
views
views
27
Yoko Ono
Japanese artist and activist based in the United States (born 1933)
27,962
views
views
28
Pope Francis
266th pope of the Catholic Church from 2013 to 2025 (1936–2025)
27,933
views
views
29
John Adams
Founding Father, U.S. president from 1797 to 1801 (1735–1826)
26,947
views
views
30
Marcus Aurelius
16th Roman Emperor from 161 to 180 and Stoic philosopher
26,403
views
views
31
Friedrich Nietzsche
German philosopher (1844-1900)
24,612
views
views
32
Sigmund Freud
Austrian psychiatrist and founder of psychoanalysis (1856–1939)
24,176
views
views
33
Martin Luther
German priest and theologian (1483–1546)
22,410
views
views
34
Leon Trotsky
Russian Marxist revolutionary (1879–1940)
21,847
views
views
35
The Buddha
Indian philosopher and the founder of Buddhism (623 or 563 BCE – 543 or 483 BCE)
21,811
views
views
36
Leo Tolstoy
Russian author (1828–1910)
20,255
views
views
37
Neil deGrasse Tyson
American astrophysicist and science communicator
20,231
views
views
38
Aristotle
Greek philosopher
19,116
views
views
39
Chad Ripperger
American Roman Catholic priest and exorcist
18,644
views
views
40
Socrates
5th-century BCE Greek philosopher
17,945
views
views
41
Niccolò Machiavelli
Florentine statesman, diplomat, and political theorist (1469–1527)
17,875
views
views
42
Charles Darwin
English naturalist and biologist (1809–1882)
17,744
views
views
43
Benedict XVI
265 th pope of the Catholic Church (2005–2013)
17,541
views
views
44
Plato
4th-century BCE Greek philosopher
17,322
views
views
45
Albert Camus
French philosopher, author, and journalist (1913–1960)
17,195
views
views
46
Roger Waters
English musician, co-founder of Pink Floyd (born 1943)
16,709
views
views
47
Galileo Galilei
Italian polymath (1564–1642)
16,456
views
views
48
James Madison
President of the United States from 1809 to 1817 (1751–1836)
16,367
views
views
49
Ayn Rand
Russian-born American writer and public philosopher (1905–1982)
15,956
views
views
50
Augustine of Hippo
Christian theologian, philosopher, and saint (354–430)
15,778
views
views
51
Aldous Huxley
English writer and philosopher (1894–1963)
15,489
views
views
52
Miyamoto Musashi
Japanese swordsman, philosopher, strategist, writer, artist, and rōnin (1584–1645)
15,199
views
views
53
Henry Rollins
American musician
15,015
views
views
54
Marquis de Sade
French nobleman, revolutionary politician, philosopher and writer of erotic works
15,010
views
views
55
Slavoj Žižek
Slovenian philosopher (born 1949)
14,882
views
views
56
Kuan Yew Lee
1st Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore (1923–2015)
14,849
views
views
57
Philip K. Dick
American science fiction author (1928–1982)
14,807
views
views
58
Dante Alighieri
Florentine poet, writer, and philosopher (c. 1265–1321)
14,569
views
views
59
Jean-Paul Sartre
French existentialist philosopher (1905–1980)
14,569
views
views
60
Noam Chomsky
American linguist and activist (born 1928)
14,087
views
views
61
Michel Foucault
French philosopher (1926–1984)
14,075
views
views
62
Desmond Doss
American solder, pacifist, and combat medic; recipient of the Purple Heart medal, recipient of the Medal of Honor (1919–2007) Un gran hombre en la vida militar.
14,037
views
views
63
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
German writer, artist, natural scientist and politician (1749–1832)
13,868
views
views
64
Nikolai Bukharin
Russian revolutionary and politician (1888–1938)
13,787
views
views
65
Voltaire
French writer, historian and philosopher (1694–1778)
13,761
views
views
66
Thomas Aquinas
Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, Catholic priest, and Doctor of the Church (1225–1274)
13,633
views
views
67
Yuval Noah Harari
Israeli historian and author of popular science bestsellers
13,555
views
views
68
John Locke
English philosopher and physician (1632-1704)
13,355
views
views
69
Immanuel Kant
German philosopher (1724-1804)
13,300
views
views
70
Krishna
Hindu deity
13,169
views
views
71
B. R. Ambedkar
Indian jurist, economist, and social reformer (1891–1956)
12,921
views
views
72
Thomas More
English statesman, lawyer and philosopher (1478–1535)
12,893
views
views
73
Eleanor Roosevelt
American diplomat and activist, First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945 (1884–1962)
12,666
views
views
74
Sun Yat-sen
Chinese politician, physician, and revolutionary (1866–1925)
12,317
views
views
75
Cicero
Roman statesman, lawyer, orator, and philosopher (106–43 BC)
12,241
views
views
76
Bryan Adams
Canadian singer-songwriter and musician (born 1959)
12,201
views
views
77
Kurt Vonnegut
American author (1922–2007)
12,184
views
views
78
Rabindranath Tagore
Bengali poet, philosopher and polymath (1861–1941)
12,168
views
views
79
Charles Lindbergh
American aviator, author, inventor, explorer, and social activist (1902–1974)
12,143
views
views
80
Confucius
5th-century BCE Chinese philosopher and politician
12,000
views
views
81
René Descartes
French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist (1596–1650)
11,953
views
views
82
Ruhollah Khomeini
Supreme Leader of Iran from 1979 to 1989
11,885
views
views
83
Joan Baez
American contemporary folk musician (born 1941)
11,871
views
views
84
John Kerry
American politician and diplomat (born 1943)
11,841
views
views
85
Danny Glover
American actor (born 1946)
11,625
views
views
86
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer (1712-1778)
11,357
views
views
87
Richard Dawkins
English ethologist, evolutionary biologist and author (born 1941)
11,185
views
views
88
Hannah Arendt
German-American political theorist and philosopher (1906–1975)
11,147
views
views
89
William Blake
English poet and artist (1757–1827)
10,910
views
views
90
Lewis Carroll
British author and scholar (1832–1898)
10,670
views
views
91
Diogenes of Sinope
4th-century BC Greek Cynic philosopher
10,493
views
views
92
Bertrand Russell
British philosopher and logician (1872–1970)
10,483
views
views
93
Anton LaVey
founder of the Church of Satan; author of the Satanic Bible (1930-1997)
10,433
views
views
94
W. E. B. Du Bois
American sociologist and activist (1868–1963)
10,308
views
views
95
Søren Kierkegaard
Danish theologian, philosopher, poet and social critic (1813–1855)
10,307
views
views
96
Jodie Evans
American activist and filmmaker (1954-)
10,269
views
views
97
Teresa of Ávila
Roman Catholic saint (1515-1582)
10,140
views
views
98
Zack de la Rocha
American singer, rapper and activist (born 1970)
10,118
views
views
99
Arthur Schopenhauer
German philosopher (1788-1860)
10,106
views
views
100
Jesse Ventura
American professional wrestler and 38th governor of Minnesota (born 1951)
10,069
views
views