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Simplicius of Cilicia

490 - 560

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Simplicius of Cilicia (; Greek: Σιμπλίκιος ὁ Κίλιξ; c. 480 – c. 540) was a disciple of Ammonius Hermiae and Damascius, and was one of the last of the Neoplatonists. He was among the pagan philosophers persecuted by Justinian in the early 6th century, and was forced for a time to seek refuge in the Persian court, before being allowed back into the empire. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Simplicius of Cilicia has received more than 263,718 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia. Simplicius of Cilicia is the 160th most popular mathematician (down from 131st in 2019), the 320th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 334th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Turkish Mathematician.

Simplicius of Cilicia was a philosopher who wrote commentaries on the works of Aristotle. He was also an astronomer and mathematician.

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Among MATHEMATICIANS

Among mathematicians, Simplicius of Cilicia ranks 160 out of 1,004. Before him are Michel Rolle, Vladimir Arnold, Arthur Cayley, Menelaus of Alexandria, Robert Aumann, and Giambattista della Porta. After him are Wacław Sierpiński, Alonzo Church, André Weil, James Joseph Sylvester, Pierre Bouguer, and George Pólya.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 490, Simplicius of Cilicia ranks 5. Before him are Pope Silverius, Bumin Qaghan, Pope Agapetus I, and Romanos the Melodist. After him are John Philoponus, John the Lydian, John the Cappadocian, Urien, and Samson of Dol. Among people deceased in 560, Simplicius of Cilicia ranks 2. Before him is Procopius. After him are Medardus, Cynric, Clodoald, Chram, Audoin, Thurisind, Glappa of Bernicia, and Gabrán mac Domangairt.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Simplicius of Cilicia ranks 320 out of 1,347. Before him are Anna Porphyrogenita (963), Maria Laskarina (1206), Bar Hebraeus (1226), Tryphon, Respicius, and Nympha (null), Nikephoros I of Constantinople (758), and Laskarina Bouboulina (1771). After him are Mimnermus (-670), Şehzade Bayezid (1612), Vardan Mamikonian (388), Athanasius the Athonite (920), Eubulides (-500), and Hüma Hatun (1400).

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Among MATHEMATICIANS In Türkiye

Among mathematicians born in Türkiye, Simplicius of Cilicia ranks 5. Before him are Apollonius of Perga (-262), Eudoxus of Cnidus (-408), Al-Battani (858), and Thābit ibn Qurra (836). After him are Menaechmus (-375), Autolycus of Pitane (-360), Callippus (-370), Theon of Smyrna (70), Theodosius of Bithynia (-160), and Suzan Kahramaner (1913).

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