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Cyril of Alexandria

376 - 444

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Cyril of Alexandria (Ancient Greek: Κύριλλος Ἀλεξανδρείας; Coptic: Ⲡⲁⲡⲁ Ⲕⲩⲣⲓⲗⲗⲟⲩ ⲁ̅ or ⲡⲓ̀ⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ Ⲕⲓⲣⲓⲗⲗⲟⲥ; c. 376–444) was the Patriarch of Alexandria from 412 to 444. He was enthroned when the city was at the height of its influence and power within the Roman Empire. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Cyril of Alexandria has received more than 1,097,011 page views. His biography is available in 60 different languages on Wikipedia. Cyril of Alexandria is the 17th most popular physician (down from 15th in 2019), the 42nd most popular biography from Egypt (down from 37th in 2019) and the most popular Egyptian Physician.

Cyril of Alexandria is most famous for his involvement in the Christological controversies of the 4th century. Cyril was a bishop of Alexandria, and he was a significant figure in the Council of Ephesus.

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  • 60

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 10.27

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.30

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among PHYSICIANS

Among physicians, Cyril of Alexandria ranks 17 out of 726. Before him are Andreas Vesalius, Albert Schweitzer, William Harvey, Ignaz Semmelweis, Michael Servetus, and Cesare Lombroso. After him are Alois Alzheimer, Joseph-Ignace Guillotin, Nestorius, Pedanius Dioscorides, Georgius Agricola, and Li Ching-Yuen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 376, Cyril of Alexandria ranks 2. Before him is Alaric I. After him is Emperor Ingyō. Among people deceased in 444, Cyril of Alexandria ranks 1. After him are Bleda, and Orientius.

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In Egypt

Among people born in Egypt, Cyril of Alexandria ranks 42 out of 642. Before him are Omar Sharif (1932), Horemheb (-1319), Menkaure (-2001), Umm Kulthum (1898), Caesarion (-47), and Ramesses I (-1300). After him are Ahmose I (-1560), Sneferu (-2700), Ramesses III (-1217), Thutmose I (-1600), Philo (-15), and Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator (-62).

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Among PHYSICIANS In Egypt

Among physicians born in Egypt, Cyril of Alexandria ranks 1. After him are Psusennes II (-1100), Merit-Ptah (-2700), Ali ibn Ridwan (988), and Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh (1951).

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