Philosopher

Antiochus of Ascalon

130 BC - 68 BC

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Antiochus of Ascalon

His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2024). Antiochus of Ascalon is the 428th most popular philosopher (up from 496th in 2024), the 119th most popular biography from Israel (up from 135th in 2019) and the most popular Israeli Philosopher.

Antiochus of Ascalon is most famous for his contributions to the field of mathematics. He is credited with being the first person to use the letter sigma to denote the sum of an infinite series.

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Among Philosophers

Among philosophers, Antiochus of Ascalon ranks 428 out of 1,267. Before him are Gargi Vachaknavi, Dong Zhongshu, Timon of Phlius, Michael J. Sandel, Pavel Florensky, and Jacques Lefèvre d'Étaples. After him are Edward de Bono, Henri-Frédéric Amiel, Daniel Dennett, John of Salisbury, Francisco Ferrer, and Moses Hess.

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HPI: 67.74
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Dong Zhongshu
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HPI: 67.73
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HPI: 67.63
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Michael J. Sandel
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HPI: 67.59
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Pavel Florensky
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HPI: 67.58
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Jacques Lefèvre d'Étaples
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HPI: 67.57
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Antiochus of Ascalon
130 BC - 68 BC
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 428
Edward de Bono
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HPI: 67.51
Rank: 429
Henri-Frédéric Amiel
1821 - 1881
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 430
Daniel Dennett
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HPI: 67.49
Rank: 431
John of Salisbury
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HPI: 67.49
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Francisco Ferrer
1859 - 1909
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 433
Moses Hess
1812 - 1875
HPI: 67.48
Rank: 434

Contemporaries

Among people born in 130 BC, Antiochus of Ascalon ranks 2. Before him is Cleopatra Selene of Syria. After him are Lucius Appuleius Saturninus, Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius, Gnaeus Papirius Carbo, Meleager of Gadara, Appius Claudius Pulcher, and Lucius Caecilius Metellus. Among people deceased in 68 BC, Antiochus of Ascalon ranks 1. After him are Huo Guang, and Lucius Caecilius Metellus.

Others Born in 130 BC

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Cleopatra Selene of Syria
POLITICIAN
130 BC - 69 BC
HPI: 72.27
Rank: 1
Antiochus of Ascalon
PHILOSOPHER
130 BC - 68 BC
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 2
Lucius Appuleius Saturninus
POLITICIAN
130 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 3
Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius
POLITICIAN
130 BC - 63 BC
HPI: 64.33
Rank: 4
Gnaeus Papirius Carbo
POLITICIAN
130 BC - 82 BC
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 5
Meleager of Gadara
WRITER
130 BC - 60 BC
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 6
Appius Claudius Pulcher
POLITICIAN
130 BC - 70 BC
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 7
Lucius Caecilius Metellus
POLITICIAN
130 BC - 68 BC
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 8