ARCHITECT
Sostratus of Cnidus
290 BC - 260 BC
Sostratus of Cnidus
Sostratus of Cnidus (; Ancient Greek: Σώστρατος ὁ Κνίδος; born 3rd century BC) was a Greek architect and engineer. He is said to have designed the lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World (c. 280 BC), on the island of Pharos off Alexandria, Egypt. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sostratus of Cnidus has received more than 43,220 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Sostratus of Cnidus is the 89th most popular architect (down from 80th in 2019), the 302nd most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 315th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Turkish Architect.
Sostratus of Cnidus was a man who was a military engineer and architect. He was the architect of the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, which is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Memorability Metrics
43k
Page Views (PV)
62.62
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
25
Languages Editions (L)
12.80
Effective Languages (L*)
1.28
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ARCHITECTS
Among architects, Sostratus of Cnidus ranks 89 out of 518. Before him are Balthasar Neumann, Claude Perrault, Mario Botta, Frei Otto, Gottfried Semper, and Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt. After him are Bartolomeo Ammannati, Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli, Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach, Mnesikles, Minoru Yamasaki, and Arata Isozaki.
Most Popular Architects in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBalthasar Neumann
1687 - 1753
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 83
Claude Perrault
1613 - 1688
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 84
Mario Botta
1943 - Present
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 85
Frei Otto
1925 - 2015
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 86
Gottfried Semper
1803 - 1879
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 87
Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt
1668 - 1745
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 88
Sostratus of Cnidus
290 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 62.62
Rank: 89
Bartolomeo Ammannati
1511 - 1592
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 90
Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli
1700 - 1771
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 91
Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach
1656 - 1723
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 92
Mnesikles
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 62.20
Rank: 93
Minoru Yamasaki
1912 - 1986
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 94
Arata Isozaki
1931 - 2022
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 95
Contemporaries
Among people born in 290 BC, Sostratus of Cnidus ranks 3. Before him are Zhang Liang, and Menippus. After him are Teuta, Phriapatius, Antigonus of Carystus, Titus Manlius Torquatus, Anyte of Tegea, and Lucius Caecilius Metellus. Among people deceased in 260 BC, Sostratus of Cnidus ranks 3. Before him are Theocritus, and Menippus. After him are Zenodotus, Timaeus, Hanno the Great, Euthydemus I, Gaius Claudius Nero, Timocharis, Quintus Fulvius Flaccus, Marcus Livius Salinator, and Quintus Caecilius Metellus.
Others Born in 290 BC
Go to all RankingsZhang Liang
POLITICIAN
290 BC - 186 BC
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 1
Menippus
WRITER
290 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 2
Sostratus of Cnidus
ARCHITECT
290 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 62.62
Rank: 3
Teuta
POLITICIAN
290 BC - Present
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 4
Phriapatius
POLITICIAN
290 BC - 176 BC
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 5
Antigonus of Carystus
WRITER
290 BC - 197 BC
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 6
Titus Manlius Torquatus
POLITICIAN
290 BC - 202 BC
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 7
Anyte of Tegea
WRITER
290 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 8
Lucius Caecilius Metellus
POLITICIAN
290 BC - 221 BC
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 9
Others Deceased in 260 BC
Go to all RankingsTheocritus
WRITER
315 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 68.75
Rank: 1
Menippus
WRITER
290 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 2
Sostratus of Cnidus
ARCHITECT
290 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 62.62
Rank: 3
Zenodotus
WRITER
330 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 4
Timaeus
HISTORIAN
350 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 5
Hanno the Great
POLITICIAN
300 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 6
Euthydemus I
POLITICIAN
300 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 7
Gaius Claudius Nero
POLITICIAN
300 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 8
Timocharis
ASTRONOMER
320 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 9
Quintus Fulvius Flaccus
POLITICIAN
300 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 10
Marcus Livius Salinator
POLITICIAN
300 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 11
Quintus Caecilius Metellus
POLITICIAN
300 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 12
In Türkiye
Among people born in Türkiye, Sostratus of Cnidus ranks 302 out of 1,347. Before him are Ayşe Sultan (1541), Theodora (815), David of Trebizond (1408), Theodoret (393), İbrahim Tatlıses (1952), and Mehmet Ali Ağca (1958). After him are Onesimus (1), Nectarios of Aegina (1846), Şehzade Mehmed (1605), Nicephorus Gregoras (1295), Gennadius Scholarius (1400), and Alexander Balas (-150).
Others born in Türkiye
Go to all RankingsAyşe Sultan
POLITICIAN
1541 - Present
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 296
Theodora
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
815 - 867
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 297
David of Trebizond
POLITICIAN
1408 - 1463
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 298
Theodoret
WRITER
393 - 458
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 299
İbrahim Tatlıses
SINGER
1952 - Present
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 300
Mehmet Ali Ağca
EXTREMIST
1958 - Present
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 301
Sostratus of Cnidus
ARCHITECT
290 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 62.62
Rank: 302
Onesimus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1 - 90
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 303
Nectarios of Aegina
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1846 - 1920
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 304
Şehzade Mehmed
POLITICIAN
1605 - 1621
HPI: 62.25
Rank: 305
Nicephorus Gregoras
PHILOSOPHER
1295 - 1360
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 306
Gennadius Scholarius
PHILOSOPHER
1400 - 1473
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 307
Alexander Balas
POLITICIAN
150 BC - 145 BC
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 308
Among ARCHITECTS In Türkiye
Among architects born in Türkiye, Sostratus of Cnidus ranks 4. Before him are Mimar Sinan (1490), Hippodamus of Miletus (-498), and Isidore of Miletus (442). After him are Hermogenes of Priene (-200), Kadir Topbaş (1945), Toros Toramanian (1864), and Gülsün Sağlamer (1945).
Mimar Sinan
1490 - 1588
HPI: 77.02
Rank: 1
Hippodamus of Miletus
498 BC - 408 BC
HPI: 67.40
Rank: 2
Isidore of Miletus
442 - 537
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 3
Sostratus of Cnidus
290 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 62.62
Rank: 4
Hermogenes of Priene
200 BC - 200 BC
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 5
Kadir Topbaş
1945 - 2021
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 6
Toros Toramanian
1864 - 1934
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 7
Gülsün Sağlamer
1945 - Present
HPI: 41.89
Rank: 8