175 - 242
Ammonius Saccas (; Greek: Ἀμμώνιος Σακκᾶς; 175 AD – 242 AD) was a Hellenistic Platonist self-taught philosopher from Alexandria, generally regarded as the precursor of Neoplatonism and/or one of its founders. He is mainly known as the teacher of Plotinus, whom he taught from 232 to 242. He was undoubtedly the most significant influence on Plotinus in his development of Neoplatonism, although little is known about his own philosophical views. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ammonius Saccas has received more than 217,252 page views. His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 36 in 2019). Ammonius Saccas is the 309th most popular philosopher (down from 271st in 2019), the 133rd most popular biography from Egypt (down from 112th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Egyptian Philosopher.
Ammonius Saccas is most famous for founding the Neo-Platonist school of philosophy.
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Among philosophers, Ammonius Saccas ranks 309 out of 1,081. Before him are Shahab al-Din Yahya ibn Habash Suhrawardi, Asanga, Hilary Putnam, Speusippus, Jacobus Arminius, and Lucien Lévy-Bruhl. After him are Justus Lipsius, Sebastian Brant, Isaac Abarbanel, Giovanni Gentile, Alfred Schütz, and Thrasymachus.
1155 - 1191
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 303
300 - 301
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 304
1926 - 2016
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 305
407 BC - 339 BC
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 306
1560 - 1609
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 307
1857 - 1939
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 308
175 - 242
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 309
1547 - 1606
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 310
1458 - 1521
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 311
1437 - 1508
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 312
1875 - 1944
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 313
1899 - 1959
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 314
459 BC - 399 BC
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 315
Among people born in 175, Ammonius Saccas ranks 4. Before him are Himiko, Zhou Yu, and Sun Ce. After him is Gan Ning. Among people deceased in 242, Ammonius Saccas ranks 2. Before him is Ardashir I.
175 - 248
HPI: 69.05
Rank: 1
175 - 210
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 2
175 - 200
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 3
175 - 242
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 4
175 - 222
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 5
Among people born in Egypt, Ammonius Saccas ranks 133 out of 582. Before him are Ptolemy X Alexander I (-140), Setnakhte (-1300), Zahi Hawass (1947), Theon of Alexandria (335), Psusennes I (-1100), and Arsinoe II (-316). After him are Claudian (370), Sanakht (-2700), Ramesses IX (-1150), Meritamen (-1400), Neferefre (-2500), and Claude François (1939).
140 BC - 88 BC
HPI: 64.08
Rank: 127
1300 BC - 1188 BC
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 128
1947 - Present
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 129
335 - 405
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 130
1100 BC - 1001 BC
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 131
316 BC - 270 BC
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 132
175 - 242
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 133
370 - 404
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 134
2700 BC - 2715 BC
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 135
1150 BC - 1111 BC
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 136
1400 BC - 1300 BC
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 137
2500 BC - 2458 BC
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 138
1939 - 1978
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 139
Among philosophers born in Egypt, Ammonius Saccas ranks 7. Before him are Origen (185), Plotinus (203), Athanasius of Alexandria (295), Philo (-15), Muhammad Abduh (1849), and Sextus Empiricus (160). After him are John Philoponus (490), Saadia Gaon (882), Dhul-Nun al-Misri (796), Valentinus (100), Ammonius Hermiae (440), and Olympiodorus the Younger (495).
185 - 254
HPI: 80.17
Rank: 1
203 - 270
HPI: 78.80
Rank: 2
295 - 373
HPI: 75.05
Rank: 3
15 BC - 45
HPI: 73.19
Rank: 4
1849 - 1905
HPI: 69.20
Rank: 5
160 - 210
HPI: 69.13
Rank: 6
175 - 242
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 7
490 - 570
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 8
882 - 942
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 9
796 - 859
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 10
100 - 160
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 11
440 - 523
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 12
495 - 570
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 13