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Corinna

501 BC - 501 BC

Corinna

Corinna or Korinna (Ancient Greek: Κόριννα, romanized: Korinna) was an ancient Greek lyric poet from Tanagra in Boeotia. Although ancient sources portray her as a contemporary of Pindar (born c. 518 BC), not all modern scholars accept the accuracy of this tradition. When she lived has been the subject of much debate since the early twentieth century, proposed dates ranging from the beginning of the fifth century to the late third century BC. Corinna's works survive only in fragments: three substantial sections of poems are preserved on second-century AD papyri from Egypt; several shorter pieces survive in quotations by ancient grammarians. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Corinna has received more than 214,911 page views. Her biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2019). Corinna is the 993rd most popular writer (up from 1,032nd in 2019), the 233rd most popular biography from Greece (up from 238th in 2019) and the 28th most popular Greek Writer.

Corinna is most famous for her poem, "The Lament of Corinna."

Memorability Metrics

210k
Page Views (PV)
61.76
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
30
Languages Editions (L)
8.27
Effective Languages (L*)
2.12
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Notable Works

Journey to the Jungle

1988

Hofekhet ʻolamot

2008

Be-erets lo yadaʻti

2006

Sodot

2002

Architecture and Mathematics in Ancient Egypt

Architecture

In this fascinating study, architect and Egyptologist Corinna Rossi analyses the relationship between mathematics and architecture in ancient Egypt by exploring the use of numbers and geometrical figures in ancient architectural projects and buildings. While previous architectural studies have searched for abstract 'universal rules' to explain the history of Egyptian architecture, Rossi attempts to reconcile the different approaches of archaeologists, architects and historians of mathematics into a single coherent picture. Using a study of a specific group of monuments, the pyramids, and placing them in the context of their cultural and historical background, Rossi argues that theory and practice of construction must be considered as a continuum, not as two separated fields, in order to allow the original planning process of a building to re-emerge. Highly illustrated with plans, diagrams and figures, this book is essential reading for all scholars of Ancient Egypt and the architecture of ancient cultures.

2004

Greek Lyric

Greek poetry

1992

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Corinna ranks 993 out of 7,302. Before her are Richard Matheson, Christoph Martin Wieland, Aron Nimzowitsch, Assia Djebar, Pierre-Jean de Béranger, and Waris Dirie. After her are John Fowles, Samuel Richardson, William Styron, Mimnermus, Henry Fielding, and Jean Webster.

Others Born in 501 BC

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Parmenides
PHILOSOPHER
501 BC - 470 BC
HPI: 81.40
Rank: 1
Exekias
DESIGNER
501 BC - 501 BC
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 2
Corinna
WRITER
501 BC - 501 BC
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 3

Others Deceased in 501 BC

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Exekias
DESIGNER
501 BC - 501 BC
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 1
Corinna
WRITER
501 BC - 501 BC
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 2

In Greece

Among people born in Greece, Corinna ranks 233 out of 1,024. Before her are Archidamus II (-450), Dimitri Mitropoulos (1896), Lycurgus of Athens (-390), Antiochus VIII Grypus (-141), Aristarchus of Samothrace (-217), and Theodoros Kolokotronis (1770). After her are Gazi Husrev-beg (1480), Archelaus (-500), Alexander I of Epirus (-362), Alexandra of Yugoslavia (1921), Timon of Phlius (-320), and Antiochus XI Epiphanes (-115).

Others born in Greece

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Archidamus II
POLITICIAN
450 BC - 420 BC
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 227
Dimitri Mitropoulos
CONDUCTOR
1896 - 1960
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 228
Lycurgus of Athens
POLITICIAN
390 BC - 324 BC
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 229
Antiochus VIII Grypus
POLITICIAN
141 BC - 96 BC
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 230
Aristarchus of Samothrace
WRITER
217 BC - 144 BC
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 231
Theodoros Kolokotronis
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1770 - 1843
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 232
Corinna
WRITER
501 BC - 501 BC
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 233
Gazi Husrev-beg
POLITICIAN
1480 - 1541
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 234
Archelaus
PHILOSOPHER
500 BC - 430 BC
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 235
Alexander I of Epirus
POLITICIAN
362 BC - 331 BC
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 236
Alexandra of Yugoslavia
COMPANION
1921 - 1993
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 237
Timon of Phlius
PHILOSOPHER
320 BC - 230 BC
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 238
Antiochus XI Epiphanes
POLITICIAN
115 BC - 92 BC
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 239