PHILOSOPHER
Numenius of Apamea
200 - 200
Numenius of Apamea
Numenius of Apamea (Ancient Greek: Νουμήνιος ὁ ἐξ Ἀπαμείας, Noumēnios ho ex Apameias; Latin: Numenius Apamensis) was a Greek philosopher, who lived in Rome, and flourished during the latter half of the 2nd century AD. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Numenius of Apamea has received more than 130,411 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Numenius of Apamea is the 701st most popular philosopher (down from 678th in 2019), the 89th most popular biography from Syria (down from 85th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Syrian Philosopher.
Memorability Metrics
130k
Page Views (PV)
56.15
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
25
Languages Editions (L)
6.42
Effective Languages (L*)
2.50
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Numenius of Apamea ranks 701 out of 1,267. Before him are Helmuth Plessner, Chandrakirti, Étienne-Gabriel Morelly, Onesicritus, Ludwig Klages, and Pantaenus. After him are Olaf Stapledon, Crantor, Anne Conway, Eknath, Bahāʾ al-dīn al-ʿĀmilī, and Joseph Albo.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHelmuth Plessner
1892 - 1985
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 695
Chandrakirti
600 - 650
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 696
Étienne-Gabriel Morelly
1717 - 1778
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 697
Onesicritus
360 BC - 290 BC
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 698
Ludwig Klages
1872 - 1956
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 699
Pantaenus
200 - 216
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 700
Numenius of Apamea
200 - 200
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 701
Olaf Stapledon
1886 - 1950
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 702
Crantor
400 BC - 276 BC
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 703
Anne Conway
1631 - 1679
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 704
Eknath
1533 - 1599
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 705
Bahāʾ al-dīn al-ʿĀmilī
1547 - 1621
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 706
Joseph Albo
1380 - 1444
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 707
Contemporaries
Among people born in 200, Numenius of Apamea ranks 49. Before him are Yan Liang, Fulvia Plautilla, Julius Pollux, Maximus of Tyre, Gongsun Du, and Pantaenus. After him are Alciphron, Sabinianus, Pacatianus, Fructuosus, Apollonius Dyscolus, and Alexander of Jerusalem. Among people deceased in 200, Numenius of Apamea ranks 18. Before him are Babrius, Gaius Appuleius Diocles, Aquila of Sinope, Diogenes of Oenoanda, Yan Liang, and Maximus of Tyre. After him are Alciphron, Caesarius of Africa, Apollonius Dyscolus, Albinus, Chariton, and Gan Ji.
Others Born in 200
Go to all RankingsYan Liang
MILITARY PERSONNEL
200 - 200
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 43
Fulvia Plautilla
COMPANION
200 - 212
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 44
Julius Pollux
PHILOSOPHER
200 - 238
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 45
Maximus of Tyre
PHILOSOPHER
200 - 200
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 46
Gongsun Du
MILITARY PERSONNEL
200 - Present
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 47
Pantaenus
PHILOSOPHER
200 - 216
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 48
Numenius of Apamea
PHILOSOPHER
200 - 200
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 49
Alciphron
WRITER
200 - 200
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 50
Sabinianus
POLITICIAN
200 - 240
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 51
Pacatianus
POLITICIAN
200 - 248
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 52
Fructuosus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
200 - 259
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 53
Apollonius Dyscolus
WRITER
200 - 200
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 54
Alexander of Jerusalem
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
200 - 251
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 55
Others Deceased in 200
Go to all RankingsBabrius
WRITER
110 - 200
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 12
Gaius Appuleius Diocles
POLITICIAN
104 - 200
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 13
Aquila of Sinope
POLITICIAN
100 - 200
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 14
Diogenes of Oenoanda
PHILOSOPHER
200 - 200
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 15
Yan Liang
MILITARY PERSONNEL
200 - 200
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 16
Maximus of Tyre
PHILOSOPHER
200 - 200
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 17
Numenius of Apamea
PHILOSOPHER
200 - 200
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 18
Alciphron
WRITER
200 - 200
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 19
Caesarius of Africa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1 - 200
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 20
Apollonius Dyscolus
WRITER
200 - 200
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 21
Albinus
PHILOSOPHER
100 - 200
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 22
Chariton
WRITER
100 - 200
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 23
Gan Ji
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
101 - 200
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 24
In Syria
Among people born in Syria, Numenius of Apamea ranks 89 out of 210. Before him are Vaballathus (266), Hussein Arnous (1953), Salah Jadid (1926), Evagrius Scholasticus (536), Dündar Ali Osman (1930), and Adib Shishakli (1909). After him are Cassius Longinus (213), Alciphron (200), Ahmad ibn Arabshah (1389), Salih Muslim (1951), Maslama ibn Abd al-Malik (685), and Tiridates II of Parthia (-100).
Others born in Syria
Go to all RankingsVaballathus
POLITICIAN
266 - 273
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 83
Hussein Arnous
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 84
Salah Jadid
POLITICIAN
1926 - 1993
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 85
Evagrius Scholasticus
HISTORIAN
536 - 594
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 86
Dündar Ali Osman
NOBLEMAN
1930 - 2021
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 87
Adib Shishakli
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1964
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 88
Numenius of Apamea
PHILOSOPHER
200 - 200
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 89
Cassius Longinus
WRITER
213 - 273
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 90
Alciphron
WRITER
200 - 200
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 91
Ahmad ibn Arabshah
WRITER
1389 - 1450
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 92
Salih Muslim
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 93
Maslama ibn Abd al-Malik
POLITICIAN
685 - 738
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 94
Tiridates II of Parthia
POLITICIAN
100 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 95
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Syria
Among philosophers born in Syria, Numenius of Apamea ranks 5. Before him are John of Damascus (676), Iamblichus (245), Ibn al-Nafis (1212), and Damascius (480). After him are Zaki al-Arsuzi (1899).
John of Damascus
676 - 749
HPI: 74.65
Rank: 1
Iamblichus
245 - 330
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 2
Ibn al-Nafis
1212 - 1289
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 3
Damascius
480 - 550
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 4
Numenius of Apamea
200 - 200
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 5
Zaki al-Arsuzi
1899 - 1968
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 6