ENGINEER
Eupalinos
600 BC - 600 BC
Eupalinos
Eupalinos (Ancient Greek: Εὐπαλῖνος) or Eupalinus of Megara was an ancient Greek engineer who built the Tunnel of Eupalinos on Samos Island in the 6th century BC. The Tunnel, presumably completed between 550 and 530 BC, was 1,036 meters (3,399 ft) long. It was the longest one of its time and it still exists. Water was brought to the city, passing through limestone at the base of a hill. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Eupalinos has received more than 52,131 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Eupalinos is the 107th most popular engineer (up from 117th in 2019), the 381st most popular biography from Greece (up from 406th in 2019) and the most popular Greek Engineer.
Memorability Metrics
52k
Page Views (PV)
55.86
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
7.41
Effective Languages (L*)
1.49
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Eupalinos by language
Among ENGINEERS
Among engineers, Eupalinos ranks 107 out of 323. Before him are George Cayley, Patrick Head, Hans Ledwinka, Nicola Romeo, Erich Topp, and Moshe Arens. After him are Christian Otto Mohr, Adrian Newey, Pedro Navarro, Count of Oliveto, Viktor Kaplan, Pierre Clostermann, and Alexander Cunningham.
Most Popular Engineers in Wikipedia
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George Cayley
1773 - 1857
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 101
Patrick Head
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 102
Hans Ledwinka
1878 - 1967
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 103
Nicola Romeo
1876 - 1938
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 104
Erich Topp
1914 - 2005
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 105
Moshe Arens
1925 - 2019
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 106
Eupalinos
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 107
Christian Otto Mohr
1835 - 1918
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 108
Adrian Newey
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 109
Pedro Navarro, Count of Oliveto
1460 - 1528
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 110
Viktor Kaplan
1876 - 1934
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 111
Pierre Clostermann
1921 - 2006
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 112
Alexander Cunningham
1814 - 1893
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 113
Contemporaries
Among people born in 600 BC, Eupalinos ranks 59. Before him are Nebuchadnezzar III, Miltiades the Elder, Democedes, Andokides painter, Artaphernes, and Aristeas. After him are Cleombrotus, Dorieus, Artabazos I of Phrygia, Hippocrates of Gela, Vulca, and Titus Lartius. Among people deceased in 600 BC, Eupalinos ranks 26. Before him are Zaleucus, Leon of Sparta, Tanaquil, Hipponax, Rhodopis, and Miltiades the Elder. After him are Alcetas I of Macedon, Phocylides, Kleitias, Isagoras, Theagenes of Megara, and Aryenis.
Others Born in 600 BC
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Nebuchadnezzar III
600 BC - 522 BC
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 53
Miltiades the Elder
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 54
Democedes
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 55
Andokides painter
600 BC - Present
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 56
Artaphernes
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 57
Aristeas
600 BC - Present
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 58
Eupalinos
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 59
Cleombrotus
600 BC - 480 BC
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 60
Dorieus
600 BC - 560 BC
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 61
Artabazos I of Phrygia
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 62
Hippocrates of Gela
600 BC - 491 BC
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 63
Vulca
600 BC - Present
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 64
Titus Lartius
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 65
Others Deceased in 600 BC
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Zaleucus
663 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 20
Leon of Sparta
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 21
Tanaquil
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 22
Hipponax
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 23
Rhodopis
550 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 24
Miltiades the Elder
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 25
Eupalinos
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 26
Alcetas I of Macedon
550 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 27
Phocylides
560 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 28
Kleitias
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 29
Isagoras
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 30
Theagenes of Megara
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 31
Aryenis
550 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 32
In Greece
Among people born in Greece, Eupalinos ranks 381 out of 936. Before him are Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark (1906), Isaac Carasso (1874), Aristomenes (-700), Demades (-380), Podalirius (null), and Princess Katherine of Greece and Denmark (1913). After him are Tiberius Claudius Narcissus (50), Zoilus (-400), Phaedon Gizikis (1917), Aristo of Chios (-300), Meleager (-320), and Albert Cohen (1895).
Others born in Greece
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Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark
1906 - 1968
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 375
Isaac Carasso
1874 - 1939
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 376
Aristomenes
700 BC - 660 BC
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 377
Demades
380 BC - 317 BC
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 378
Podalirius
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 379
Princess Katherine of Greece and Denmark
1913 - 2007
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 380
Eupalinos
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 381
Tiberius Claudius Narcissus
50 - 54
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 382
Zoilus
400 BC - 320 BC
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 383
Phaedon Gizikis
1917 - 1999
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 384
Aristo of Chios
300 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 385
Meleager
320 BC - 279 BC
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 386
Albert Cohen
1895 - 1981
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 387
Among ENGINEERS In Greece
Among engineers born in Greece, Eupalinos ranks 1. After him are Nicholas Tombazis (1968).
