PHILOSOPHER
Calcidius
400 - 500
Calcidius
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).
Memorability Metrics
67k
Page Views (PV)
52.93
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
6.86
Effective Languages (L*)
1.71
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among PHILOSOPHERS
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.
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Claude Lefort
1924 - 2010
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 816
Charles Kay Ogden
1889 - 1957
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 817
Kazimierz Twardowski
1866 - 1938
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 818
John Italus
1025 - Present
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 819
Necip Fazıl Kısakürek
1904 - 1983
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 820
Debendranath Tagore
1817 - 1905
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 821
Calcidius
400 - 500
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 822
André Glucksmann
1937 - 2015
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 823
Tan Sitong
1865 - 1898
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 824
Christian von Ehrenfels
1859 - 1932
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 825
Ervin László
1932 - Present
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 826
Eberhard August Wilhelm von Zimmermann
1743 - 1815
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 827
Ferenc Dávid
1510 - 1579
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 828
Contemporaries
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.
Others Born in 400
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Eusebia
400 - 360
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 46
Aioulf
400 - 457
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 47
Victor
400 - 388
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 48
Mallobaudes
400 - 400
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 49
Varazdat
400 - 400
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 50
Respendial
400 - 500
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 51
Calcidius
400 - 500
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 52
Arshak II
400 - 360
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 53
Syrianus
400 - 437
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 54
Constans II
400 - 411
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 55
Kumaragupta I
400 - 455
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 56
Nemesius
400 - 500
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 57
Coelius Sedulius
400 - 500
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 58
Others Deceased in 500
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Rutilius Claudius Namatianus
420 - 500
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 8
Anthemius
400 - 500
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 9
Asclepigenia
400 - 500
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 10
Faustus of Byzantium
390 - 500
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 11
Aedesia
500 - 500
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 12
Respendial
400 - 500
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 13
Calcidius
400 - 500
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 14
Nemesius
400 - 500
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 15
Hierocles of Alexandria
410 - 500
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 16
Caradoc
470 - 500
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 17
Coelius Sedulius
400 - 500
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 18
John I of Antioch
350 - 500
HPI: 45.01
Rank: 19
