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Calcidius (or Chalcidius) was a 4th-century philosopher who translated the first part (to 53c) of Plato's Timaeus from Greek into Latin around the year 321 and provided with it an extensive commentary. This was likely done for Bishop Hosius of Córdoba. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Calcidius has received more than 67,199 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Calcidius is the 822nd most popular philosopher (down from 726th in 2019).
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Among philosophers, Calcidius ranks 822 out of 1,081. Before him are Claude Lefort, Charles Kay Ogden, Kazimierz Twardowski, John Italus, Necip Fazıl Kısakürek, and Debendranath Tagore. After him are André Glucksmann, Tan Sitong, Christian von Ehrenfels, Ervin László, Eberhard August Wilhelm von Zimmermann, and Ferenc Dávid.
1924 - 2010
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Rank: 816
1889 - 1957
HPI: 53.02
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1866 - 1938
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1025 - Present
HPI: 52.93
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1904 - 1983
HPI: 52.93
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1817 - 1905
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HPI: 52.93
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1937 - 2015
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 823
1865 - 1898
HPI: 52.89
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1859 - 1932
HPI: 52.89
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1932 - Present
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 826
1743 - 1815
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 827
1510 - 1579
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Rank: 828
Among people born in 400, Calcidius ranks 52. Before him are Eusebia, Aioulf, Victor, Mallobaudes, Varazdat, and Respendial. After him are Arshak II, Syrianus, Constans II, Kumaragupta I, Nemesius, and Coelius Sedulius. Among people deceased in 500, Calcidius ranks 14. Before him are Rutilius Claudius Namatianus, Anthemius, Asclepigenia, Faustus of Byzantium, Aedesia, and Respendial. After him are Nemesius, Hierocles of Alexandria, Caradoc, Coelius Sedulius, and John I of Antioch.
400 - 360
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420 - 500
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