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Didymus the Blind (alternatively spelled Dedimus or Didymous) (c. 313 – 398) was a Christian theologian in the Church of Alexandria, where he taught for about half a century. He was a student of Origen, and, after the Second Council of Constantinople condemned Origen, Didymus's works were not copied. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Didymus the Blind has received more than 138,036 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2019). Didymus the Blind is the 1,089th most popular religious figure (down from 877th in 2019), the 245th most popular biography from Egypt (down from 199th in 2019) and the 29th most popular Egyptian Religious Figure.
Didymus the Blind was a scholar and theologian who was born in Alexandria, Egypt. He was blind from birth and had his education at home. He is most famous for his work on the gospels of Matthew and John.
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Among religious figures, Didymus the Blind ranks 1,089 out of 2,238. Before him are Accursius, Felix of Valois, Pelagia, Justo Gallego Martínez, Leopold Mandić, and Hilarion. After him are Eusebius of Vercelli, Matthew III Csák, Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah, Rose of Viterbo, Pietro I Orseolo, and Nagasena.
1182 - 1260
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 1,083
1127 - 1212
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 1,084
400 - 457
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 1,085
1925 - 2021
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 1,086
1866 - 1942
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 1,087
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HPI: 57.77
Rank: 1,088
313 - 398
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 1,089
283 - 371
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 1,090
1260 - 1321
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 1,091
1935 - 2010
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 1,092
1233 - 1252
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 1,093
928 - 987
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 1,094
300 - Present
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 1,095
Among people born in 313, Didymus the Blind ranks 2. Before him is Cyril of Jerusalem. After him is Balamber. Among people deceased in 398, Didymus the Blind ranks 1.
313 - 386
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Rank: 1
313 - 398
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 2
313 - 378
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 3
Among people born in Egypt, Didymus the Blind ranks 245 out of 582. Before him are Khendjer (-1800), Solamish (1272), Nahshon (null), Amyrtaeus (-450), Khamudi (-1549), and Nefermaat (-2500). After him are Jehan Sadat (1933), Suzanne Mubarak (1941), Al-Mustansir Billah (1029), Al-Muazzam Turanshah (1250), Mohammed Badie (1943), and An-Nasir Muhammad (1285).
1800 BC - 1800 BC
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Rank: 239
1272 - 1291
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450 BC - 399 BC
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 242
1549 BC - 1600 BC
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 243
2500 BC - Present
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 244
313 - 398
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 245
1933 - 2021
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 246
1941 - Present
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 247
1029 - 1094
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 248
1250 - 1250
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 249
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 250
1285 - 1341
HPI: 57.58
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Among religious figures born in Egypt, Didymus the Blind ranks 29. Before him are Macarius of Egypt (300), Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria (1923), Antipope Dioscorus (500), Basilides (117), Amun-her-khepeshef (-1300), and Nahshon (null). After him are Pope Peter I of Alexandria (300), Isidore of Pelusium (370), Moses the Black (332), Apollos (100), Pope Theophilus of Alexandria (310), and Pope Dioscorus I of Alexandria (444).
300 - 391
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 23
1923 - 2012
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 24
500 - 530
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117 - 140
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Rank: 26
1300 BC - 1300 BC
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 27
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 28
313 - 398
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 29
300 - 311
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 30
370 - 440
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 31
332 - 407
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 32
100 - 100
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 33
310 - 412
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 34
444 - 454
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 35