PHILOSOPHER
Damascius
480 - 550
Damascius
Damascius (; Ancient Greek: Δαμάσκιος, c. 462 – after 538), known as "the last of the Athenian Neoplatonists", was the last scholarch of the neoplatonic Athenian school. He was one of the neoplatonic philosophers who left Athens after laws confirmed by emperor Justinian I forced the closure of the Athenian school in c. 529 AD. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Damascius has received more than 220,989 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2019). Damascius is the 393rd most popular philosopher (up from 429th in 2019), the 51st most popular biography from Syria (up from 52nd in 2019) and the 4th most popular Syrian Philosopher.
Damascius was a philosopher who was the last of the pagan philosophers in ancient Greece. He was most famous for his work on the Platonic dialogues.
Memorability Metrics
220k
Page Views (PV)
61.84
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
31
Languages Editions (L)
8.27
Effective Languages (L*)
2.55
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Damascius ranks 393 out of 1,267. Before him are Mulla Sadra, Paul Tillich, Peter Singer, Étienne Gilson, Heinrich Rickert, and Karl Robert Eduard von Hartmann. After him are Alain de Lille, Kapila, Étienne Cabet, Boetius of Dacia, Ahmad Sirhindi, and Henri-Frédéric Amiel.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMulla Sadra
1571 - 1636
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 387
Paul Tillich
1886 - 1965
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 388
Peter Singer
1946 - Present
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 389
Étienne Gilson
1884 - 1978
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 390
Heinrich Rickert
1863 - 1936
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 391
Karl Robert Eduard von Hartmann
1842 - 1906
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 392
Damascius
480 - 550
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 393
Alain de Lille
1117 - 1202
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 394
Kapila
550 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 395
Étienne Cabet
1788 - 1856
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 396
Boetius of Dacia
1240 - 1284
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 397
Ahmad Sirhindi
1564 - 1624
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 398
Henri-Frédéric Amiel
1821 - 1881
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 399
Contemporaries
Among people born in 480, Damascius ranks 7. Before him are Benedict of Nursia, Boethius, Gelimer, Pope Felix IV, Scholastica, and Theodahad. After him are Dignāga, Eutocius of Ascalon, Mark of Cornwall, and Maelgwn Gwynedd. Among people deceased in 550, Damascius ranks 2. Before him is Aryabhata. After him are Cosmas Indicopleustes, Albinus of Angers, John Troglita, and Buddhapālita.
Others Born in 480
Go to all RankingsBenedict of Nursia
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
480 - 543
HPI: 77.65
Rank: 1
Boethius
PHILOSOPHER
480 - 525
HPI: 74.13
Rank: 2
Gelimer
POLITICIAN
480 - 553
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 3
Pope Felix IV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
480 - 530
HPI: 65.34
Rank: 4
Scholastica
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
480 - 547
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 5
Theodahad
POLITICIAN
480 - 536
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 6
Damascius
PHILOSOPHER
480 - 550
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 7
Dignāga
PHILOSOPHER
480 - 540
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 8
Eutocius of Ascalon
MATHEMATICIAN
480 - 600
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 9
Mark of Cornwall
POLITICIAN
480 - 555
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 10
Maelgwn Gwynedd
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
480 - 547
HPI: 46.33
Rank: 11
Others Deceased in 550
Go to all RankingsAryabhata
ASTRONOMER
476 - 550
HPI: 71.20
Rank: 1
Damascius
PHILOSOPHER
480 - 550
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 2
Cosmas Indicopleustes
EXPLORER
600 - 550
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 3
Albinus of Angers
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
470 - 550
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 4
John Troglita
MILITARY PERSONNEL
550 - 550
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 5
Buddhapālita
PHILOSOPHER
470 - 550
HPI: 46.54
Rank: 6
In Syria
Among people born in Syria, Damascius ranks 51 out of 210. Before him are Al-Dhahabi (1274), Tutush I (1066), Julia Soaemias (180), Andrew of Crete (660), Nicolaus of Damascus (-64), and Apollinaris of Laodicea (310). After him are Herodian (170), Tuman bay II (1474), Julia Maesa (165), Abdul Halim Khaddam (1932), Farid al-Atrash (1910), and Amin al-Hafiz (1921).
Others born in Syria
Go to all RankingsAl-Dhahabi
HISTORIAN
1274 - 1348
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 45
Tutush I
POLITICIAN
1066 - 1095
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 46
Julia Soaemias
POLITICIAN
180 - 222
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 47
Andrew of Crete
WRITER
660 - 740
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 48
Nicolaus of Damascus
HISTORIAN
64 BC - 4
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 49
Apollinaris of Laodicea
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
310 - 390
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 50
Damascius
PHILOSOPHER
480 - 550
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 51
Herodian
WRITER
170 - 250
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 52
Tuman bay II
POLITICIAN
1474 - 1517
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 53
Julia Maesa
POLITICIAN
165 - 224
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 54
Abdul Halim Khaddam
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2020
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 55
Farid al-Atrash
MUSICIAN
1910 - 1974
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 56
Amin al-Hafiz
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2009
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 57
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Syria
Among philosophers born in Syria, Damascius ranks 4. Before him are John of Damascus (676), Iamblichus (245), and Ibn al-Nafis (1212). After him are Numenius of Apamea (200), and Zaki al-Arsuzi (1899).
John of Damascus
676 - 749
HPI: 74.65
Rank: 1
Iamblichus
245 - 330
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 2
Ibn al-Nafis
1212 - 1289
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 3
Damascius
480 - 550
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 4
Numenius of Apamea
200 - 200
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 5
Zaki al-Arsuzi
1899 - 1968
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 6