MATHEMATICIAN
Nicomachus
60 - 120
Nicomachus
Nicomachus of Gerasa (Ancient Greek: Νικόμαχος; c. 60 – c. 120 AD) was an Ancient Greek Neopythagorean philosopher from Gerasa, in the Roman province of Syria (now Jerash, Jordan). Like many Pythagoreans, Nicomachus wrote about the mystical properties of numbers, best known for his works Introduction to Arithmetic and Manual of Harmonics, which are an important resource on Ancient Greek mathematics and Ancient Greek music in the Roman period. Nicomachus' work on arithmetic became a standard text for Neoplatonic education in Late antiquity, with philosophers such as Iamblichus and John Philoponus writing commentaries on it. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Nicomachus has received more than 222,714 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Nicomachus is the 120th most popular mathematician (up from 153rd in 2019), the 8th most popular biography from Jordan and the most popular Jordanian Mathematician.
Nicomachus was a student of Aristotle and a teacher of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius. Nicomachus is most famous for writing "The Handbook of Nicomachus," which is a book about the Pythagorean theorem.
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9.39
Effective Languages (L*)
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Among MATHEMATICIANS
Among mathematicians, Nicomachus ranks 120 out of 1,004. Before him are Jean-Victor Poncelet, Hippocrates of Chios, Meton of Athens, Theon of Alexandria, Leonid Kantorovich, and Josef Stefan. After him are Alexis Clairaut, Christopher Clavius, Zu Chongzhi, Hermann Weyl, Herbert A. Hauptman, and Marian Rejewski.
Most Popular Mathematicians in Wikipedia
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HPI: 64.47
Rank: 114
Hippocrates of Chios
470 BC - 410 BC
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 115
Meton of Athens
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HPI: 64.29
Rank: 116
Theon of Alexandria
335 - 405
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 117
Leonid Kantorovich
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HPI: 64.12
Rank: 118
Josef Stefan
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HPI: 63.94
Rank: 119
Nicomachus
60 - 120
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 120
Alexis Clairaut
1713 - 1765
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 121
Christopher Clavius
1538 - 1612
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 122
Zu Chongzhi
429 - 500
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 123
Hermann Weyl
1885 - 1955
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 124
Herbert A. Hauptman
1917 - 2011
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 125
Marian Rejewski
1905 - 1980
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 126
Contemporaries
Among people born in 60, Nicomachus ranks 1. After him is Gaius Octavius Tidius Tossianus Lucius Javolenus Priscus. Among people deceased in 120, Nicomachus ranks 2. Before him is Tacitus. After him are Dio Chrysostom, and Gaius Octavius Tidius Tossianus Lucius Javolenus Priscus.
Others Born in 60
Go to all RankingsNicomachus
MATHEMATICIAN
60 - 120
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 1
Gaius Octavius Tidius Tossianus Lucius Javolenus Priscus
POLITICIAN
60 - 120
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 2
Others Deceased in 120
Go to all RankingsTacitus
HISTORIAN
54 - 120
HPI: 74.41
Rank: 1
Nicomachus
MATHEMATICIAN
60 - 120
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 2
Dio Chrysostom
WRITER
40 - 120
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 3
Gaius Octavius Tidius Tossianus Lucius Javolenus Priscus
POLITICIAN
60 - 120
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 4
In Jordan
Among people born in Jordan, Nicomachus ranks 8 out of 59. Before him are Al-Mansur (714), As-Saffah (722), Hussein of Jordan (1935), Jephthah (-1118), Al-Mahdi (744), and Abdullah II of Jordan (1962). After him are Menippus (-290), Philodemus (-110), Marouf al-Bakhit (1947), Balak (null), Abu Musab al-Zarqawi (1966), and Phinehas (-1300).
Others born in Jordan
Go to all RankingsAl-Mansur
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
714 - 775
HPI: 70.02
Rank: 2
As-Saffah
POLITICIAN
722 - 754
HPI: 69.54
Rank: 3
Hussein of Jordan
POLITICIAN
1935 - 1999
HPI: 69.16
Rank: 4
Jephthah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1118 BC - 1080 BC
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 5
Al-Mahdi
POLITICIAN
744 - 785
HPI: 66.14
Rank: 6
Abdullah II of Jordan
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 7
Nicomachus
MATHEMATICIAN
60 - 120
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 8
Menippus
WRITER
290 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 9
Philodemus
PHILOSOPHER
110 BC - 35 BC
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 10
Marouf al-Bakhit
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2023
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 11
Balak
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 12
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
EXTREMIST
1966 - 2006
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 13
Phinehas
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1300 BC - Present
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 14
Among MATHEMATICIANS In Jordan
Among mathematicians born in Jordan, Nicomachus ranks 1.