262 BC - 190 BC
Apollonius of Perga (Greek: Ἀπολλώνιος ὁ Περγαῖος; Latin: Apollonius Pergaeus; c. 240 BCE/BC – c. 190 BCE/BC) was an Ancient Greek geometer and astronomer known for his work on conic sections. Beginning from the contributions of Euclid and Archimedes on the topic, he brought them to the state prior to the invention of analytic geometry. His definitions of the terms ellipse, parabola, and hyperbola are the ones in use today. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Apollonius of Perga has received more than 428,730 page views. His biography is available in 59 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 57 in 2019). Apollonius of Perga is the 44th most popular mathematician, the 106th most popular biography from Turkey (up from 108th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Turkish Mathematician.
Apollonius of Perga is most famous for his work on conic sections. He is also credited with inventing the terms "parabola," "ellipse," and "hyperbola."
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Among mathematicians, Apollonius of Perga ranks 44 out of 828. Before him are Ada Lovelace, Charles Sanders Peirce, Emmy Noether, George Boole, Eudoxus of Cnidus, and Johann Bernoulli. After him are Archytas, Sofia Kovalevskaya, Sir George Stokes, 1st Baronet, Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Norbert Wiener, and Sophie Germain.
1815 - 1852
HPI: 78.78
Rank: 38
1839 - 1914
HPI: 78.47
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1882 - 1935
HPI: 78.38
Rank: 40
1815 - 1864
HPI: 78.24
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408 BC - 355 BC
HPI: 78.17
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1667 - 1748
HPI: 78.07
Rank: 43
262 BC - 190 BC
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428 BC - 347 BC
HPI: 77.79
Rank: 45
1850 - 1891
HPI: 77.34
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1819 - 1903
HPI: 77.02
Rank: 47
1718 - 1799
HPI: 76.89
Rank: 48
1894 - 1964
HPI: 76.79
Rank: 49
1776 - 1831
HPI: 76.78
Rank: 50
Among people born in 262 BC, Apollonius of Perga ranks 1. After him is Areus II. Among people deceased in 190 BC, Apollonius of Perga ranks 1.
Among people born in Turkey, Apollonius of Perga ranks 106 out of 1,128. Before him are Eudoxus of Cnidus (-408), Cassius Dio (155), Gordian I (159), Photios I of Constantinople (900), Sabbatai Zevi (1626), and Manuel II Palaiologos (1350). After him are Saint Timothy (17), Şehzade Mehmed (1522), Leo I the Thracian (401), Artemisia I of Caria (-500), Chrysippus (-281), and Marcion of Sinope (85).
408 BC - 355 BC
HPI: 78.17
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155 - 235
HPI: 78.07
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159 - 238
HPI: 78.06
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900 - 896
HPI: 78.01
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1626 - 1676
HPI: 77.96
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1350 - 1425
HPI: 77.83
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262 BC - 190 BC
HPI: 77.81
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17 - 97
HPI: 77.77
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1522 - 1543
HPI: 77.65
Rank: 108
401 - 474
HPI: 77.62
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500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 77.60
Rank: 110
281 BC - 208 BC
HPI: 77.57
Rank: 111
85 - 160
HPI: 77.51
Rank: 112
Among mathematicians born in Turkey, Apollonius of Perga ranks 2. Before him are Eudoxus of Cnidus (-408). After him are Al-Battani (858), Anthemius of Tralles (474), Thābit ibn Qurra (836), Simplicius of Cilicia (490), Autolycus of Pitane (-360), Callippus (-370), Theon of Smyrna (70), and Suzan Kahramaner (1913).
408 BC - 355 BC
HPI: 78.17
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262 BC - 190 BC
HPI: 77.81
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858 - 929
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474 - 534
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836 - 901
HPI: 71.53
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490 - 560
HPI: 69.62
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360 BC - 290 BC
HPI: 67.76
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370 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 66.98
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70 - 135
HPI: 65.30
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1913 - 2006
HPI: 60.46
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