100 BC - 75 BC
Lucius Cornelius Alexander Polyhistor (Ancient Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ Πολυΐστωρ; flourished in the first half of the 1st century BC; also called Alexander of Miletus) was a Greek scholar who was enslaved by the Romans during the Mithridatic War and taken to Rome as a tutor. After his release, he continued to live in Italy as a Roman citizen. He was so productive as a writer that he earned the surname Polyhistor (very learned). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Alexander Polyhistor has received more than 82,375 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Alexander Polyhistor is the 1,677th most popular writer (down from 1,616th in 2019), the 566th most popular biography from Turkey (down from 532nd in 2019) and the 47th most popular Turkish Writer.
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Among writers, Alexander Polyhistor ranks 1,677 out of 5,755. Before him are Kateb Yacine, John of Kronstadt, Frans Sammut, Liu Cixin, Maria Gripe, and Acusilaus. After him are Marin Držić, Camilla Läckberg, Langston Hughes, Pramoedya Ananta Toer, Edmond François Valentin About, and José de Espronceda.
1929 - 1989
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 1,671
1829 - 1908
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 1,672
1945 - 2011
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 1,673
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 1,674
1923 - 2007
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 1,675
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 1,676
100 BC - 75 BC
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 1,677
1508 - 1567
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 1,678
1974 - Present
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 1,679
1902 - 1967
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 1,680
1925 - 2006
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 1,681
1828 - 1885
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 1,682
1808 - 1842
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 1,683
Among people born in 100 BC, Alexander Polyhistor ranks 33. Before him are Antigonus II Mattathias, Phraates V, Marcus Antistius Labeo, Vonones I, Tigranes III, and Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio Nasica. After him are Artaxias II, Cassivellaunus, Aretas IV Philopatris, Aulus Plautius, Tacfarinas, and Orodes III of Parthia. Among people deceased in 75 BC, Alexander Polyhistor ranks 2. Before him is Zeno of Sidon.
100 BC - 37 BC
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 27
100 BC - 4
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 28
100 BC - 10
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 29
100 BC - 19
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 30
100 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 31
100 BC - 46 BC
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 32
100 BC - 75 BC
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 33
100 BC - 20 BC
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 34
100 BC - 48 BC
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 35
100 BC - 60 BC
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 36
100 BC - 57
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 37
100 BC - 24
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 38
100 BC - 6
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 39
Among people born in Turkey, Alexander Polyhistor ranks 566 out of 1,301. Before him are Uğur Şahin (1965), Édouard Balladur (1929), Nicander (-250), Hipponax (-600), Fatma Girik (1942), and George Hamartolos (900). After him are Isaac of Armenia (338), Theodore II Palaiologos (1396), Agathius (300), Gerasimus of the Jordan (500), Euthydemus I (-300), and Hrant Dink (1954).
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 560
1929 - Present
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 561
250 BC - 170 BC
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 562
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 563
1942 - 2022
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 564
900 - 867
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 565
100 BC - 75 BC
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 566
338 - 439
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 567
1396 - 1448
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 568
300 - 303
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 569
500 - 475
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 570
300 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 571
1954 - 2007
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 572
Among writers born in Turkey, Alexander Polyhistor ranks 47. Before him are Yaşar Kemal (1923), Muhammad Said Ramadan al-Bouti (1929), Zeki Müren (1931), Xenophon of Ephesus (101), Nicander (-250), and Hipponax (-600). After him are Adamantios Korais (1748), Namık Kemal (1840), Symeon the Metaphrast (900), John of Ephesus (507), Menander Protector (550), and Aristeas (-600).
1923 - 2015
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 41
1929 - 2013
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 42
1931 - 1996
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 43
101 - 300
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 44
250 BC - 170 BC
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 45
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 46
100 BC - 75 BC
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 47
1748 - 1833
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 48
1840 - 1888
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 49
900 - 987
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 50
507 - 588
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 51
550 - Present
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 52
600 BC - Present
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 53