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Marcus Gavius Apicius

25 BC - 37

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Marcus Gavius Apicius is believed to have been a Roman gourmet and lover of luxury, who lived sometime in the 1st century AD, during the reign of Tiberius. The Roman cookbook Apicius is often attributed to him, though it is impossible to prove the connection. He was the subject of On the Luxury of Apicius, a famous work, now lost, by the Greek grammarian Apion. M. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Marcus Gavius Apicius has received more than 126,413 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Marcus Gavius Apicius is the most popular chef (up from 621st in 2019).

Marcus Gavius Apicius is most famous for being a Roman gourmet who authored a cookbook called "De Re Coquinaria" (On the Subject of Cooking).

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Among chefs, Marcus Gavius Apicius ranks 1 out of 7. After him are Joël Robuchon, Julia Child, Gordon Ramsay, Marie Harel, Alain Ducasse, Charles Joughin, Ferran Adrià, Jamie Oliver, René Redzepi, Floyd Cardoz, and Rachael Ray.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 25 BC, Marcus Gavius Apicius ranks 3. Before him are Saint Veronica and Aulus Cornelius Celsus. After him is Vonones II. Among people deceased in 37, Marcus Gavius Apicius ranks 3. Before him are Tiberius and Antonia Minor. After him is Maroboduus.

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