1000 - 995
Abū al-Faraj Muḥammad ibn Isḥāq an-Nadīm (Arabic: ابو الفرج محمد بن إسحاق النديم), also Ibn Abī Yaʿqūb Isḥāq ibn Muḥammad ibn Isḥāq al-Warrāq, and commonly known by the nasab (patronymic) Ibn an-Nadīm (Arabic: ابن النديم; died 17 September 995 or 998), was a Muslim bibliographer and biographer of Baghdad who compiled the encyclopedia Kitāb al-Fihrist (The Book Catalogue). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ibn al-Nadim has received more than 185,006 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Ibn al-Nadim is the 1,315th most popular writer (up from 1,334th in 2019), the 124th most popular biography from Iraq (down from 108th in 2019) and the 10th most popular Iraqi Writer.
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Among writers, Ibn al-Nadim ranks 1,315 out of 5,755. Before him are Alexander Grin, Viktor Suvorov, Henry Steel Olcott, Cratinus, Joachim Fest, and Daniil Kharms. After him are Magda Szabó, Stéphane Hessel, Kjell Askildsen, Robert Sheckley, Hayim Nahman Bialik, and Cees Nooteboom.
1880 - 1932
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 1,309
1947 - Present
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 1,310
1832 - 1907
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 1,311
500 BC - 422 BC
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 1,312
1926 - 2006
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 1,313
1905 - 1942
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 1,314
1000 - 995
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 1,315
1917 - 2007
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 1,316
1917 - 2013
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 1,317
1929 - 2021
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 1,318
1928 - 2005
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 1,319
1873 - 1934
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 1,320
1933 - Present
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 1,321
Among people born in 1000, Ibn al-Nadim ranks 16. Before him are Antipope Boniface VII, Ivan Vladislav of Bulgaria, Saint Emeric of Hungary, Lothair II of Italy, Antipope John XVI, and Humbert of Silva Candida. After him are Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir, Antipope Gregory VI, Rozala of Italy, Abd al-Rahman IV, Bardas Skleros, and Vazul. Among people deceased in 995, Ibn al-Nadim ranks 4. Before him are Eric the Victorious, Haakon Sigurdsson, and Henry II, Duke of Bavaria. After him are García Fernández of Castile and Kenneth II of Scotland.
1000 - 985
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 10
1000 - 1018
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 11
1000 - 1031
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 12
1000 - 950
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 13
1000 - 1001
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 14
1000 - 1061
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 15
1000 - 995
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 16
1000 - 1100
HPI: 58.00
Rank: 17
1000 - 1018
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 18
1000 - 1003
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 19
1000 - 1018
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 20
1000 - 991
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 21
1000 - 1037
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 22
945 - 995
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 1
930 - 995
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 2
951 - 995
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 3
1000 - 995
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 4
938 - 995
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 5
954 - 995
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 6
Among people born in Iraq, Ibn al-Nadim ranks 124 out of 338. Before him are Muhammad al-Shaybani (750), Mahmud Barzanji (1878), Utu-hengal (-2200), Al-Qa'im (1001), Ibn Sa'd (784), and Eannatum (-2500). After him are Ibn Khallikan (1211), Ibn Qutaybah (828), Al-Muhtadi (825), Taha Yassin Ramadan (1938), Ammi-Saduqa (-1700), and Ninus (null).
750 - 805
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 118
1878 - 1956
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 119
2200 BC - 2200 BC
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 120
1001 - 1075
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 121
784 - 845
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 122
2500 BC - 2425 BC
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 123
1000 - 995
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 124
1211 - 1282
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 125
828 - 889
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 126
825 - 870
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 127
1938 - 2007
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 128
1700 BC - 1700 BC
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 129
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 130
Among writers born in Iraq, Ibn al-Nadim ranks 10. Before him are Ahmad ibn Fadlan (900), Enheduanna (-2300), Berossus (-400), Ibn al-Jawzi (1116), Al-Mutanabbi (915), and Ibn Sirin (653). After him are Ibn Khallikan (1211), Al-Khalil ibn Ahmad al-Farahidi (718), Al-Hariri of Basra (1054), Aphrahat (280), Al-Sharif al-Radi (970), and Abu-l-'Atahiya (748).
900 - 960
HPI: 68.70
Rank: 4
2300 BC - 2300 BC
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 5
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 6
1116 - 1200
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 7
915 - 965
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 8
653 - 729
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 9
1000 - 995
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 10
1211 - 1282
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 11
718 - 790
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 12
1054 - 1122
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 13
280 - 346
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 14
970 - 1015
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 15
748 - 826
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 16