WRITER
Nasir al-Din al-Tusi
1201 - 1274
Nasir al-Din al-Tusi
Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Tusi (1201 – 1274), also known as Nasir al-Din al-Tusi (Arabic: نصیر الدین الطوسی; Persian: نصیر الدین طوسی) or simply as (al-)Tusi, was a Persian polymath, architect, philosopher, physician, scientist, and theologian. Nasir al-Din al-Tusi was a well published author, writing on subjects of math, engineering, prose, and mysticism. Additionally, al-Tusi made several scientific advancements. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Nasir al-Din al-Tusi has received more than 792,493 page views. His biography is available in 62 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 58 in 2019). Nasir al-Din al-Tusi is the 234th most popular writer (up from 242nd in 2019), the 37th most popular biography from Iran (down from 33rd in 2019) and the 7th most popular Iranian Writer.
Nasir al-din al-tusi was a Persian astronomer and mathematician from the 13th century. He is most famous for his contributions to the study of astronomy.
Memorability Metrics
790k
Page Views (PV)
71.79
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
62
Languages Editions (L)
6.27
Effective Languages (L*)
4.06
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Nasir al-Din al-Tusi ranks 234 out of 7,302. Before him are Herman Melville, Snorri Sturluson, Mikhail Bulgakov, Shams Tabrizi, Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, and Chinghiz Aitmatov. After him are Jaroslav Hašek, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Frédéric Mistral, Isabel Allende, Jacob Grimm, and Nikos Kazantzakis.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHerman Melville
1819 - 1891
HPI: 71.88
Rank: 228
Snorri Sturluson
1179 - 1241
HPI: 71.86
Rank: 229
Mikhail Bulgakov
1891 - 1940
HPI: 71.84
Rank: 230
Shams Tabrizi
1185 - 1248
HPI: 71.84
Rank: 231
Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
1729 - 1781
HPI: 71.82
Rank: 232
Chinghiz Aitmatov
1928 - 2008
HPI: 71.80
Rank: 233
Nasir al-Din al-Tusi
1201 - 1274
HPI: 71.79
Rank: 234
Jaroslav Hašek
1883 - 1923
HPI: 71.78
Rank: 235
Ralph Waldo Emerson
1803 - 1882
HPI: 71.75
Rank: 236
Frédéric Mistral
1830 - 1914
HPI: 71.71
Rank: 237
Isabel Allende
1942 - Present
HPI: 71.64
Rank: 238
Jacob Grimm
1785 - 1863
HPI: 71.59
Rank: 239
Nikos Kazantzakis
1883 - 1957
HPI: 71.51
Rank: 240
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1201, Nasir al-Din al-Tusi ranks 1. After him are Daniel of Galicia, Theobald I of Navarre, Baiju, François Grimaldi, Robert de Sorbon, John I of Sweden, Butvydas, Al-Baydawi, Robert I, Latin Emperor, Kebek, and Emperor Mo of Jin. Among people deceased in 1274, Nasir al-Din al-Tusi ranks 3. Before him are Thomas Aquinas, and Bonaventure. After him are Robert de Sorbon, Henry I of Navarre, Emperor Duzong, Wonjong of Goryeo, Prince Munetaka, and Lal Shahbaz Qalandar.
Others Born in 1201
Go to all RankingsNasir al-Din al-Tusi
WRITER
1201 - 1274
HPI: 71.79
Rank: 1
Daniel of Galicia
POLITICIAN
1201 - 1264
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 2
Theobald I of Navarre
POLITICIAN
1201 - 1253
HPI: 65.08
Rank: 3
Baiju
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1201 - 1300
HPI: 64.76
Rank: 4
François Grimaldi
POLITICIAN
1201 - 1309
HPI: 64.35
Rank: 5
Robert de Sorbon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1201 - 1274
HPI: 62.28
Rank: 6
John I of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1201 - 1222
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 7
Butvydas
POLITICIAN
1201 - 1295
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 8
Al-Baydawi
PHILOSOPHER
1201 - Present
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 9
Robert I, Latin Emperor
POLITICIAN
1201 - 1228
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 10
Kebek
POLITICIAN
1201 - 1326
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 11
Emperor Mo of Jin
POLITICIAN
1201 - 1234
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1274
Go to all RankingsThomas Aquinas
PHILOSOPHER
1225 - 1274
HPI: 85.68
Rank: 1
Bonaventure
PHILOSOPHER
1221 - 1274
HPI: 72.21
Rank: 2
Nasir al-Din al-Tusi
WRITER
1201 - 1274
HPI: 71.79
Rank: 3
Robert de Sorbon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1201 - 1274
HPI: 62.28
Rank: 4
Henry I of Navarre
POLITICIAN
1244 - 1274
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 5
Emperor Duzong
POLITICIAN
1240 - 1274
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 6
Wonjong of Goryeo
POLITICIAN
1219 - 1274
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 7
Prince Munetaka
POLITICIAN
1242 - 1274
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 8
Lal Shahbaz Qalandar
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1177 - 1274
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 9
In Iran
Among people born in Iran, Nasir al-Din al-Tusi ranks 37 out of 631. Before him are Salman the Persian (568), Ferdowsi (940), Hassan Rouhani (1948), Darius II (-475), Nizam al-Mulk (1018), and Shams Tabrizi (1185). After him are Antiochus III the Great (-241), Saadi Shirazi (1210), Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (1956), Qasem Soleimani (1957), Jami (1414), and Farah Pahlavi (1938).
Others born in Iran
Go to all RankingsSalman the Persian
COMPANION
568 - 657
HPI: 72.08
Rank: 31
Ferdowsi
WRITER
940 - 1020
HPI: 72.03
Rank: 32
Hassan Rouhani
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 72.00
Rank: 33
Darius II
POLITICIAN
475 BC - 404 BC
HPI: 71.94
Rank: 34
Nizam al-Mulk
POLITICIAN
1018 - 1092
HPI: 71.91
Rank: 35
Shams Tabrizi
WRITER
1185 - 1248
HPI: 71.84
Rank: 36
Nasir al-Din al-Tusi
WRITER
1201 - 1274
HPI: 71.79
Rank: 37
Antiochus III the Great
POLITICIAN
241 BC - 187 BC
HPI: 71.42
Rank: 38
Saadi Shirazi
WRITER
1210 - 1291
HPI: 71.38
Rank: 39
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 71.00
Rank: 40
Qasem Soleimani
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1957 - 2020
HPI: 71.00
Rank: 41
Jami
WRITER
1414 - 1492
HPI: 70.98
Rank: 42
Farah Pahlavi
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 70.86
Rank: 43
Among WRITERS In Iran
Among writers born in Iran, Nasir al-Din al-Tusi ranks 7. Before him are Ismail I (1487), Abu Nuwas (762), Hafez (1325), Mansur Al-Hallaj (858), Ferdowsi (940), and Shams Tabrizi (1185). After him are Saadi Shirazi (1210), Jami (1414), Doris Lessing (1919), Attar of Nishapur (1145), Ibn al-Muqaffa' (724), and Magtymguly Pyragy (1733).
Ismail I
1487 - 1524
HPI: 77.01
Rank: 1
Abu Nuwas
762 - 814
HPI: 76.91
Rank: 2
Hafez
1325 - 1389
HPI: 75.26
Rank: 3
Mansur Al-Hallaj
858 - 922
HPI: 72.47
Rank: 4
Ferdowsi
940 - 1020
HPI: 72.03
Rank: 5
Shams Tabrizi
1185 - 1248
HPI: 71.84
Rank: 6
Nasir al-Din al-Tusi
1201 - 1274
HPI: 71.79
Rank: 7
Saadi Shirazi
1210 - 1291
HPI: 71.38
Rank: 8
Jami
1414 - 1492
HPI: 70.98
Rank: 9
Doris Lessing
1919 - 2013
HPI: 69.39
Rank: 10
Attar of Nishapur
1145 - 1220
HPI: 68.49
Rank: 11
Ibn al-Muqaffa'
724 - 756
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 12
Magtymguly Pyragy
1733 - 1807
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 13