WRITER

Sophron

500 BC - 460 BC

Sophron

Sophron of Syracuse (Ancient Greek: Σώφρων ὁ Συρακούσιος, fl. 430 BC), Magna Graecia, was a writer of mimes (μῖμος, a kind of prose drama). Sophron was the author of prose dialogues in the Doric dialect, containing both male and female characters, some serious, others humorous in style, and depicting scenes from the daily life of the Sicilian Greeks. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sophron has received more than 40,915 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Sophron is the 2,017th most popular writer (up from 2,607th in 2019), the 2,032nd most popular biography from Italy (up from 2,373rd in 2019) and the 139th most popular Italian Writer.

Memorability Metrics

41k
Page Views (PV)
56.13
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
8.80
Effective Languages (L*)
1.45
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Sophron ranks 2,017 out of 7,302. Before him are Yuan Zhen, Rudolf Rocker, Telesilla, Julien Gracq, Publius Clodius Thrasea Paetus, and Matthieu Ricard. After him are Richard Brautigan, Tanya Savicheva, Mariano José de Larra, Bella Akhmadulina, Giovanni Francesco Straparola, and Julian Tuwim.

Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia

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Yuan Zhen
779 - 831
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 2,011
Rudolf Rocker
1873 - 1958
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 2,012
Telesilla
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 2,013
Julien Gracq
1910 - 2007
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 2,014
Publius Clodius Thrasea Paetus
100 - 66
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 2,015
Matthieu Ricard
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 2,016
Sophron
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 2,017
Richard Brautigan
1935 - 1984
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 2,018
Tanya Savicheva
1930 - 1944
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 2,019
Mariano José de Larra
1809 - 1837
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 2,020
Bella Akhmadulina
1937 - 2010
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 2,021
Giovanni Francesco Straparola
1480 - 1557
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 2,022
Julian Tuwim
1894 - 1953
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 2,023

Contemporaries

Among people born in 500 BC, Sophron ranks 48. Before him are Diagoras of Rhodes, Cephisodotus the Elder, Perictione, Cebes, Chabrias, and Telesilla. After him are Agatharchus, Antalcidas, Calamis, Callimachus, Agoracritus, and Metrodorus of Chios. Among people deceased in 460 BC, Sophron ranks 11. Before him are Parrhasius, Hippo, Paeonius, Pharnabazus II, Diagoras of Rhodes, and Telesilla. After him are Agatharchus, Calamis, Callimachus, Apollodorus, Gylippus, and Achaemenes.

Others Born in 500 BC

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Diagoras of Rhodes
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 42
Cephisodotus the Elder
SCULPTOR
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 43
Perictione
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 44
Cebes
PHILOSOPHER
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 45
Chabrias
MILITARY PERSONNEL
500 BC - 357 BC
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 46
Telesilla
WRITER
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 47
Sophron
WRITER
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 48
Agatharchus
PAINTER
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 49
Antalcidas
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 50
Calamis
SCULPTOR
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 51
Callimachus
ARCHITECT
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 52
Agoracritus
SCULPTOR
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 53
Metrodorus of Chios
PHILOSOPHER
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 54

Others Deceased in 460 BC

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Parrhasius
PAINTER
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 5
Hippo
PHILOSOPHER
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 6
Paeonius
SCULPTOR
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 7
Pharnabazus II
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 8
Diagoras of Rhodes
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 9
Telesilla
WRITER
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 10
Sophron
WRITER
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 11
Agatharchus
PAINTER
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 12
Calamis
SCULPTOR
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 13
Callimachus
ARCHITECT
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 14
Apollodorus
PAINTER
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 15
Gylippus
MILITARY PERSONNEL
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 16
Achaemenes
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 17

In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Sophron ranks 2,032 out of 5,161. Before him are Pantaenus (200), Servius Sulpicius Galba (-190), Charles II, Duke of Mantua and Montferrat (1629), Antipope Paschal III (1110), Sante Geronimo Caserio (1873), and Publius Clodius Thrasea Paetus (100). After him are Rainier I of Monaco, Lord of Cagnes (1267), Properzia de' Rossi (1490), Kaspar Capparoni (1964), Angelo Amato (1938), Carmine Crocco (1830), and Franco Citti (1935).

Others born in Italy

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Pantaenus
PHILOSOPHER
200 - 216
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 2,026
Servius Sulpicius Galba
POLITICIAN
190 BC - 130 BC
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 2,027
Charles II, Duke of Mantua and Montferrat
NOBLEMAN
1629 - 1665
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 2,028
Antipope Paschal III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1110 - 1168
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 2,029
Sante Geronimo Caserio
EXTREMIST
1873 - 1894
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 2,030
Publius Clodius Thrasea Paetus
WRITER
100 - 66
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 2,031
Sophron
WRITER
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 2,032
Rainier I of Monaco, Lord of Cagnes
POLITICIAN
1267 - 1314
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 2,033
Properzia de' Rossi
SCULPTOR
1490 - 1530
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 2,034
Kaspar Capparoni
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 2,035
Angelo Amato
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1938 - Present
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 2,036
Carmine Crocco
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1830 - 1905
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 2,037
Franco Citti
ACTOR
1935 - 2016
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 2,038