401 - 450
Hermias (; Greek: Ἑρμείας Hermeias) was a Neoplatonist philosopher who was born in Alexandria c. 410 AD. He went to Athens and studied philosophy under Syrianus. He married Aedesia, who was a relative of Syrianus, and who had originally been betrothed to Proclus, but Proclus broke the engagement off after receiving a divine warning. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hermias has received more than 6,659 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Hermias is the 881st most popular philosopher, the 371st most popular biography from Egypt and the 19th most popular Egyptian Philosopher.
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Among philosophers, Hermias ranks 881 out of 1,081. Before him are Charles Renouvier, Nasr Abu Zayd, Konstantin Leontiev, Johannes Nikolaus Tetens, James Mark Baldwin, and Simón Rodríguez. After him are Robert Anton Wilson, J. M. E. McTaggart, Hugo Kołłątaj, Samuel Clarke, Nemesius, and Zacharias Rhetor.
1815 - 1903
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 875
1943 - 2010
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 876
1831 - 1891
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 877
1736 - 1807
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 878
1861 - 1934
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 879
1769 - 1854
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 880
401 - 450
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 881
1932 - 2007
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 882
1866 - 1925
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 883
1750 - 1812
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 884
1675 - 1729
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 885
400 - 500
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 886
465 - 553
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 887
Among people born in 401, Hermias ranks 9. Before him are Aelia Eudocia, Buddhaghosa, Emperor Ankō, Stobaeus, Mamertus, and Barsanuphius. After him are Hilary of Arles, Nechtan Morbet, and Palladius. Among people deceased in 450, Hermias ranks 9. Before him are Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus, Julia of Corsica, Peter Chrysologus, Sozomen, Vincent of Lérins, and Petronius of Bologna. After him are Koriun and Palladius.
401 - 460
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 3
401 - 500
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 4
401 - 456
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 5
401 - 401
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 6
401 - Present
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 7
401 - 540
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 8
401 - 450
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 9
401 - 449
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 10
401 - 480
HPI: 44.81
Rank: 11
401 - 450
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 12
400 - 450
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 3
420 - 450
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 4
380 - 450
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 5
400 - 450
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 6
400 - 450
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 7
450 - 450
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 8
401 - 450
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 9
380 - 450
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 10
401 - 450
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 11
Among people born in Egypt, Hermias ranks 371 out of 582. Before him are Abbās al-Aqqād (1889), Nasr Abu Zayd (1943), Osorkon IV (-800), Lysandra (-300), Julian Fellowes (1949), and Bat Ye'or (1933). After him are Sayf ad-Din Inal (1380), Saad el-Shazly (1922), Anatolius of Laodicea (201), Nerses Bedros XIX Tarmouni (1940), Khalid al-Islambouli (1955), and Mustafa Kamil Pasha (1874).
1889 - 1964
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 365
1943 - 2010
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 366
800 BC - 800 BC
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 367
300 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 368
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 369
1933 - Present
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 370
401 - 450
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 371
1380 - 1461
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 372
1922 - 2011
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 373
201 - 283
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 374
1940 - 2015
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 375
1955 - 1982
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 376
1874 - 1908
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 377
Among philosophers born in Egypt, Hermias ranks 19. Before him are Olympiodorus the Younger (495), Isaac Israeli ben Solomon (832), Julius Pollux (200), Ahmad al-Tayyeb (1946), Syrianus (400), and Nasr Abu Zayd (1943). After him are Thrasyllus of Mendes (-100), Isidore of Alexandria (450), and Leila Ahmed (1940).
495 - 570
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 13
832 - Present
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 14
200 - 238
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 15
1946 - Present
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 16
400 - 437
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 17
1943 - 2010
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 18
401 - 450
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 19
100 BC - 36
HPI: 50.88
Rank: 20
450 - 520
HPI: 47.23
Rank: 21
1940 - Present
HPI: 45.02
Rank: 22