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Apollodorus of Damascus
50 - 130
Apollodorus of Damascus
Apollodorus of Damascus (Ancient Greek: Ἀπολλόδωρος ὁ Δαμασκηνός) was an architect and engineer from Roman Syria, who flourished during the 2nd century AD. As an engineer he authored several technical treatises, and his massive architectural output gained him immense popularity during his time. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Apollodorus of Damascus has received more than 285,439 page views. His biography is available in 43 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 42 in 2019). Apollodorus of Damascus is the 28th most popular architect (down from 26th in 2019), the 9th most popular biography from Syria (up from 10th in 2019) and the most popular Syrian Architect.
Apollodorus of Damascus was a Greek engineer and architect who was most famous for designing the temple of Artemis at Ephesus.
Memorability Metrics
290k
Page Views (PV)
69.45
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
43
Languages Editions (L)
11.33
Effective Languages (L*)
2.23
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among ARCHITECTS
Among architects, Apollodorus of Damascus ranks 28 out of 424. Before him are Georges-Eugène Haussmann, Renzo Piano, Frank Gehry, Otto Wagner, Victor Horta, and Adolf Loos. After him are Tadao Ando, Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, Henry van de Velde, Peter Behrens, Santiago Calatrava, and Karl Friedrich Schinkel.
Most Popular Architects in Wikipedia
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Georges-Eugène Haussmann
1809 - 1891
HPI: 70.17
Rank: 22
Renzo Piano
1937 - Present
HPI: 70.14
Rank: 23
Frank Gehry
1929 - Present
HPI: 70.07
Rank: 24
Otto Wagner
1841 - 1918
HPI: 69.83
Rank: 25
Victor Horta
1861 - 1947
HPI: 69.73
Rank: 26
Adolf Loos
1870 - 1933
HPI: 69.62
Rank: 27
Apollodorus of Damascus
50 - 130
HPI: 69.45
Rank: 28
Tadao Ando
1941 - Present
HPI: 68.96
Rank: 29
Eugène Viollet-le-Duc
1814 - 1879
HPI: 68.64
Rank: 30
Henry van de Velde
1863 - 1957
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 31
Peter Behrens
1868 - 1940
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 32
Santiago Calatrava
1951 - Present
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 33
Karl Friedrich Schinkel
1781 - 1841
HPI: 67.80
Rank: 34
Contemporaries
Among people born in 50, Apollodorus of Damascus ranks 5. Before him are Judas Iscariot, Epictetus, Juvenal, and Zacchaeus. After him are Simon bar Kokhba, Salome, Simon Magus, Rabbi Akiva, Charaka, Osroes I, and Gaius Calpurnius Piso. Among people deceased in 130, Apollodorus of Damascus ranks 2. Before him is Antinous. After him are Emperor Keikō, Marinus of Tyre, and Publius Juventius Celsus.
Others Born in 50
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Judas Iscariot
50 - 30
HPI: 80.38
Rank: 1
Epictetus
50 - 135
HPI: 76.38
Rank: 2
Juvenal
50 - 200
HPI: 72.97
Rank: 3
Zacchaeus
50 - 100
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 4
Apollodorus of Damascus
50 - 130
HPI: 69.45
Rank: 5
Simon bar Kokhba
50 - 135
HPI: 68.85
Rank: 6
Salome
50 - 100
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 7
Simon Magus
50 - 65
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 8
Rabbi Akiva
50 - 136
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 9
Charaka
50 - Present
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 10
Osroes I
50 - 129
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 11
Gaius Calpurnius Piso
50 - 65
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 130
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Antinous
111 - 130
HPI: 69.91
Rank: 1
Apollodorus of Damascus
50 - 130
HPI: 69.45
Rank: 2
Emperor Keikō
13 BC - 130
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 3
Marinus of Tyre
100 - 130
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 4
Publius Juventius Celsus
67 - 130
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 5
In Syria
Among people born in Syria, Apollodorus of Damascus ranks 9 out of 181. Before him are John of Damascus (676), Yazid I (647), Hafez al-Assad (1930), Abd al-Rahman I (731), Philip the Arab (204), and Pope Anicetus (70). After him are Bashar al-Assad (1965), Ibn Kathir (1301), Pope Gregory III (700), Muawiya II (661), Marwan II (688), and Imad ad-Din Zengi (1087).
Others born in Syria
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John of Damascus
676 - 749
HPI: 74.70
Rank: 3
Yazid I
647 - 683
HPI: 73.29
Rank: 4
Hafez al-Assad
1930 - 2000
HPI: 73.26
Rank: 5
Abd al-Rahman I
731 - 788
HPI: 71.71
Rank: 6
Philip the Arab
204 - 249
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 7
Pope Anicetus
70 - 168
HPI: 70.36
Rank: 8
Apollodorus of Damascus
50 - 130
HPI: 69.45
Rank: 9
Bashar al-Assad
1965 - Present
HPI: 68.59
Rank: 10
Ibn Kathir
1301 - 1373
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 11
Pope Gregory III
700 - 741
HPI: 68.20
Rank: 12
Muawiya II
661 - 684
HPI: 68.13
Rank: 13
Marwan II
688 - 750
HPI: 67.95
Rank: 14
Imad ad-Din Zengi
1087 - 1146
HPI: 67.89
Rank: 15
Among ARCHITECTS In Syria
Among architects born in Syria, Apollodorus of Damascus ranks 1.
