GEOGRAPHER
Marinus of Tyre
100 - 130
Marinus of Tyre
Marinus of Tyre (Greek: Μαρῖνος ὁ Τύριος, Marînos ho Týrios; c. AD 70–130) was a Greek-speaking Roman geographer, cartographer and mathematician, who founded mathematical geography and provided the underpinnings of Claudius Ptolemy's influential Geography. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Marinus of Tyre has received more than 154,926 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Marinus of Tyre is the 29th most popular geographer (up from 32nd in 2019), the 27th most popular biography from Lebanon (up from 39th in 2019) and the most popular Lebanese Geographer.
Memorability Metrics
150k
Page Views (PV)
58.44
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
7.95
Effective Languages (L*)
1.85
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Among GEOGRAPHERS
Among geographers, Marinus of Tyre ranks 29 out of 67. Before him are Georg Joachim Rheticus, Al-Bakri, Fra Mauro, William Morris Davis, Sebastian Münster, and Zakariya al-Qazwini. After him are Nicolas Sanson, Albrecht Penck, Abu Sa'id Gardezi, Jodocus Hondius, Vincenzo Coronelli, and Willem Blaeu.
Most Popular Geographers in Wikipedia
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Georg Joachim Rheticus
1514 - 1574
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 23
Al-Bakri
1014 - 1094
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 24
Fra Mauro
1385 - 1459
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 25
William Morris Davis
1850 - 1934
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 26
Sebastian Münster
1488 - 1552
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 27
Zakariya al-Qazwini
1203 - 1283
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 28
Marinus of Tyre
100 - 130
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 29
Nicolas Sanson
1600 - 1667
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 30
Albrecht Penck
1858 - 1945
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 31
Abu Sa'id Gardezi
1100 - 1061
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 32
Jodocus Hondius
1563 - 1612
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 33
Vincenzo Coronelli
1650 - 1718
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 34
Willem Blaeu
1571 - 1638
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 35
Contemporaries
Among people born in 100, Marinus of Tyre ranks 31. Before him are Saint Sabina, Aretaeus of Cappadocia, Marcus Cornelius Fronto, Agrippa the Skeptic, Praxedes, and Valentinus. After him are Gan Ying, Vologases III of Parthia, Simon bar Giora, Apollos, Lusius Quietus, and Aquila of Sinope. Among people deceased in 130, Marinus of Tyre ranks 4. Before him are Antinous, Apollodorus of Damascus, and Emperor Keikō. After him is Publius Juventius Celsus.
Others Born in 100
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Saint Sabina
100 - 126
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 25
Aretaeus of Cappadocia
100 - 200
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 26
Marcus Cornelius Fronto
100 - 160
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 27
Agrippa the Skeptic
100 - 100
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 28
Praxedes
100 - Present
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 29
Valentinus
100 - 160
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 30
Marinus of Tyre
100 - 130
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 31
Gan Ying
100 - Present
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 32
Vologases III of Parthia
100 - 200
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 33
Simon bar Giora
100 - 70
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 34
Apollos
100 - 100
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 35
Lusius Quietus
100 - 118
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 36
Aquila of Sinope
100 - 200
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 37
Others Deceased in 130
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Antinous
111 - 130
HPI: 69.91
Rank: 1
Apollodorus of Damascus
50 - 130
HPI: 69.45
Rank: 2
Emperor Keikō
13 BC - 130
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 3
Marinus of Tyre
100 - 130
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 4
Publius Juventius Celsus
67 - 130
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 5
In Lebanon
Among people born in Lebanon, Marinus of Tyre ranks 27 out of 138. Before him are Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir (1073), Frumentius (400), Émile Lahoud (1936), Hassan Nasrallah (1960), Amine Gemayel (1942), and Antipater of Sidon (-200). After him are Zeno of Sidon (-150), Najib Mikati (1955), Pamphilus of Caesarea (240), Bertrand, Count of Toulouse (1065), Michel Suleiman (1948), and Bechara Boutros al-Rahi (1940).
Others born in Lebanon
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Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir
1073 - 1162
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 21
Frumentius
400 - 383
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 22
Émile Lahoud
1936 - Present
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 23
Hassan Nasrallah
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 24
Amine Gemayel
1942 - Present
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 25
Antipater of Sidon
200 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 26
Marinus of Tyre
100 - 130
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 27
Zeno of Sidon
150 BC - 75 BC
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 28
Najib Mikati
1955 - Present
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 29
Pamphilus of Caesarea
240 - 309
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 30
Bertrand, Count of Toulouse
1065 - 1112
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 31
Michel Suleiman
1948 - Present
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 32
Bechara Boutros al-Rahi
1940 - Present
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 33
Among GEOGRAPHERS In Lebanon
Among geographers born in Lebanon, Marinus of Tyre ranks 1.
