PHILOSOPHER

John Argyropoulos

1415 - 1487

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John Argyropoulos (; Greek: Ἰωάννης Ἀργυρόπουλος Ioannis Argyropoulos; Italian: Giovanni Argiropulo; surname also spelt Argyropulus, or Argyropulos, or Argyropulo; c. 1415 – 26 June 1487) was a lecturer, philosopher and humanist, one of the émigré Greek scholars who pioneered the revival of classical Greek learning in 15th century Italy. He translated Greek philosophical and theological works into Latin besides producing rhetorical and theological works of his own. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Argyropoulos has received more than 138,514 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 25 in 2019). John Argyropoulos is the 747th most popular philosopher (down from 701st in 2019), the 589th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 668th in 2019) and the 41st most popular Turkish Philosopher.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, John Argyropoulos ranks 747 out of 1,267. Before him are Theodor Lessing, Philippa Foot, Mykhailo Drahomanov, P. F. Strawson, Li Zhi, and Hemachandra. After him are Glaucon, Ian Stevenson, Paolo Sarpi, Helen Parkhurst, Michael J. Sandel, and Hayashi Razan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1415, John Argyropoulos ranks 8. Before him are Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor, Dieric Bouts, Vasily II of Moscow, Cecily Neville, Duchess of York, Jan Długosz, and Joanot Martorell. After him are Jacquetta of Luxembourg, Albert van Ouwater, Aristotele Fioravanti, John II, Count of Nevers, Afonso Gonçalves Baldaia, and Yunus Khan. Among people deceased in 1487, John Argyropoulos ranks 6. Before him are Chenghua Emperor, Mara Branković, Nicholas of Flüe, Marie of Cleves, Duchess of Orléans, and Charlotte, Queen of Cyprus. After him are Tlacaelel, Yunus Khan, Hayder of Crimea, and John de la Pole, 1st Earl of Lincoln.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, John Argyropoulos ranks 589 out of 1,347. Before him are Antimachus (-400), Thaddeus of Edessa (100), Akgün Kaçmaz (1935), Amcazade Köprülü Hüseyin Pasha (1644), Theodore I (1290), and Methodius of Olympus (260). After him are Anicia Juliana (462), Mehmed Orhan (1909), Cleomedes (110), Magali Noël (1931), Justinian (525), and Eunomius of Cyzicus (335).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Türkiye

Among philosophers born in Türkiye, John Argyropoulos ranks 41. Before him are Crates of Mallus (-200), Diogenes of Oenoanda (200), Nausiphanes (-400), Maximus Planudes (1260), Diodorus Cronus (-400), and Crantor (-400). After him are Albinus (100), Maximus of Ephesus (310), Necip Fazıl Kısakürek (1904), Hermogenes of Tarsus (200), Antipater of Tarsus (-300), and Nikephoros Blemmydes (1197).

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