PHILOSOPHER
Athanasius of Alexandria
295 - 373
Athanasius of Alexandria
Athanasius I of Alexandria (c. 296–298 – 2 May 373), also called Athanasius the Great, Athanasius the Confessor, or, among Coptic Christians, Athanasius the Apostolic, was a Christian theologian and the 20th patriarch of Alexandria (as Athanasius I). His intermittent episcopacy spanned 45 years (c. 8 June 328 – 2 May 373), of which over 17 encompassed five exiles, when he was replaced on the order of four different Roman emperors. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Athanasius of Alexandria has received more than 1,956,415 page views. His biography is available in 65 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 60 in 2019). Athanasius of Alexandria is the 86th most popular philosopher (up from 87th in 2019), the 31st most popular biography from Egypt (down from 29th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Egyptian Philosopher.
Athanasius of Alexandria is most famous for his defense of Christianity in the 4th century.
Memorability Metrics
2.0M
Page Views (PV)
74.61
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
65
Languages Editions (L)
10.33
Effective Languages (L*)
3.60
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Athanasius of Alexandria ranks 86 out of 1,267. Before him are Nicholas of Cusa, Gregory of Nazianzus, Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Mencius, Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab, and John of Damascus. After him are Peter Abelard, Theophrastus, Johann Gottfried Herder, Ibn Taymiyyah, Leucippus, and Walter Benjamin.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNicholas of Cusa
1401 - 1464
HPI: 75.54
Rank: 80
Gregory of Nazianzus
329 - 389
HPI: 75.24
Rank: 81
Giovanni Pico della Mirandola
1463 - 1494
HPI: 74.94
Rank: 82
Mencius
372 BC - 289 BC
HPI: 74.88
Rank: 83
Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab
1703 - 1792
HPI: 74.74
Rank: 84
John of Damascus
676 - 749
HPI: 74.65
Rank: 85
Athanasius of Alexandria
295 - 373
HPI: 74.61
Rank: 86
Peter Abelard
1079 - 1142
HPI: 74.57
Rank: 87
Theophrastus
371 BC - 287 BC
HPI: 74.54
Rank: 88
Johann Gottfried Herder
1744 - 1803
HPI: 74.49
Rank: 89
Ibn Taymiyyah
1263 - 1328
HPI: 74.49
Rank: 90
Leucippus
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 74.41
Rank: 91
Walter Benjamin
1892 - 1940
HPI: 74.40
Rank: 92
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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Go to all RankingsAthanasius of Alexandria
PHILOSOPHER
295 - 373
HPI: 74.61
Rank: 1
Ephrem the Syrian
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
306 - 373
HPI: 71.43
Rank: 2
In Egypt
Among people born in Egypt, Athanasius of Alexandria ranks 31 out of 642. Before him are Nefertari (-1290), Moses in Islam (-1392), Demis Roussos (1946), Khafra (-2550), Khufu (-2700), and Ay (-1380). After him are Seti I (-1323), Diophantus (201), Naguib Mahfouz (1911), Ankhesenamun (-1347), Omar Sharif (1932), and Horemheb (-1319).
Others born in Egypt
Go to all RankingsNefertari
COMPANION
1290 BC - 1255 BC
HPI: 75.45
Rank: 25
Moses in Islam
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1392 BC - 1272 BC
HPI: 75.18
Rank: 26
Demis Roussos
SINGER
1946 - 2015
HPI: 75.09
Rank: 27
Khafra
POLITICIAN
2550 BC - 2479 BC
HPI: 75.09
Rank: 28
Khufu
ARCHITECT
2700 BC - 2570 BC
HPI: 75.04
Rank: 29
Ay
POLITICIAN
1380 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 74.66
Rank: 30
Athanasius of Alexandria
PHILOSOPHER
295 - 373
HPI: 74.61
Rank: 31
Seti I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1323 BC - 1279 BC
HPI: 74.54
Rank: 32
Diophantus
MATHEMATICIAN
201 - 300
HPI: 74.54
Rank: 33
Naguib Mahfouz
WRITER
1911 - 2006
HPI: 74.38
Rank: 34
Ankhesenamun
COMPANION
1347 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 74.34
Rank: 35
Omar Sharif
ACTOR
1932 - 2015
HPI: 74.14
Rank: 36
Horemheb
POLITICIAN
1319 BC - 1292 BC
HPI: 74.12
Rank: 37
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), Saadia Gaon (882), John Philoponus (490), Olympiodorus the Younger (495), Dhul-Nun al-Misri (796), and Valentinus (100).
Origen
185 - 254
HPI: 79.77
Rank: 1
Plotinus
203 - 270
HPI: 78.38
Rank: 2
Athanasius of Alexandria
295 - 373
HPI: 74.61
Rank: 3
Philo
15 BC - 45
HPI: 72.19
Rank: 4
Sextus Empiricus
160 - 210
HPI: 70.22
Rank: 5
Muhammad Abduh
1849 - 1905
HPI: 68.45
Rank: 6
Ammonius Saccas
175 - 242
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 7
Saadia Gaon
882 - 942
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 8
John Philoponus
490 - 570
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 9
Olympiodorus the Younger
495 - 570
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 10
Dhul-Nun al-Misri
796 - 859
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 11
Valentinus
100 - 160
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 12