Philosopher
Athanasius of Alexandria
Patriarch of Alexandria
295 - 373
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Athanasius of Alexandria
His biography is available in 68 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 65 in 2024). Athanasius of Alexandria is the 87th most popular philosopher (down from 86th in 2024), the 28th most popular biography from Egypt (up from 31st in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Egyptian Philosopher.
Athanasius of Alexandria is most famous for his defense of Christianity in the 4th century.
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#28 / 773
Athanasius of Alexandria ranks #28 among 773 people in Pantheon born in Egypt, inside the top 4% of that group.
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Athanasius of Alexandria's biography appears in 68 language editions of Wikipedia, more than 91% of all Philosophers.
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Among Philosophers
Among philosophers, Athanasius of Alexandria ranks 87 out of 1,285. Before him are Karl Jaspers, Roland Barthes, Herbert Spencer, Ludwig Feuerbach, Theophrastus, and Porphyry. After him are Rudolf Christoph Eucken, Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Jürgen Habermas, Mencius, Johann Gottfried Herder, and John of Damascus.
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HPI: 80.28
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HPI: 80.26
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Theophrastus
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Porphyry
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Athanasius of Alexandria
295 - 373
HPI: 79.92
Rank: 87
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John of Damascus
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HPI: 79.22
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Contemporaries
Among people born in 295, Athanasius of Alexandria ranks 1. Among people deceased in 373, Athanasius of Alexandria ranks 1. After him is Ephrem the Syrian.
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PHILOSOPHER
295 - 373
HPI: 79.92
Rank: 1
Ephrem the Syrian
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
306 - 373
HPI: 77.09
Rank: 2
In Egypt
Among people born in Egypt, Athanasius of Alexandria ranks 28 out of 773. Before him are Rudolf Hess (1894), Anwar Sadat (1918), Imhotep (-2800), Naguib Mahfouz (1911), Hagar (-1800), and Hero of Alexandria (10). After him are Diophantus (201), Nefertari (-1290), Dalida (1933), Umm Kulthum (1898), Joshua (-1355), and Seti I (-1323).
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Rudolf Hess
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1987
HPI: 81.45
Rank: 22
Anwar Sadat
POLITICIAN
1918 - 1981
HPI: 81.32
Rank: 23
Imhotep
PHYSICIAN
2800 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 81.17
Rank: 24
Naguib Mahfouz
WRITER
1911 - 2006
HPI: 80.63
Rank: 25
Hagar
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1800 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 80.49
Rank: 26
Hero of Alexandria
MATHEMATICIAN
10 - 75
HPI: 80.07
Rank: 27
Athanasius of Alexandria
PHILOSOPHER
295 - 373
HPI: 79.92
Rank: 28
Diophantus
MATHEMATICIAN
201 - 300
HPI: 79.85
Rank: 29
Nefertari
COMPANION
1290 BC - 1255 BC
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Rank: 30
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SINGER
1933 - 1987
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Umm Kulthum
SINGER
1898 - 1975
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Joshua
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1355 BC - 1245 BC
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Rank: 33
Seti I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1323 BC - 1279 BC
HPI: 79.27
Rank: 34
Among Philosophers In Egypt
Among philosophers born in Egypt, Athanasius of Alexandria ranks 3. Before him are Origen (185), and Plotinus (203). After him are Philo (-15), Sextus Empiricus (160), Muhammad Abduh (1849), Ammonius Saccas (175), John Philoponus (490), Saadia Gaon (882), Dhul-Nun al-Misri (796), Valentinus (100), and Ammonius Hermiae (440).
Origen
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Rank: 1
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Rank: 2
Athanasius of Alexandria
295 - 373
HPI: 79.92
Rank: 3
Philo
15 BC - 45
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Rank: 4
Sextus Empiricus
160 - 210
HPI: 74.77
Rank: 5
Muhammad Abduh
1849 - 1905
HPI: 73.35
Rank: 6
Ammonius Saccas
175 - 242
HPI: 71.27
Rank: 7
John Philoponus
490 - 570
HPI: 69.25
Rank: 8
Saadia Gaon
882 - 942
HPI: 68.42
Rank: 9
Dhul-Nun al-Misri
796 - 859
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 10
Valentinus
100 - 160
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 11
Ammonius Hermiae
440 - 523
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 12
