PHILOSOPHER

Syrianus

400 - 437

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Syrianus (Ancient Greek: Συριανός, Syrianos; died c. 437 A.D.) was a Greek Neoplatonist philosopher, and head of Plato's Academy in Athens, succeeding his teacher Plutarch of Athens in 431/432 A.D. He is important as the teacher of Proclus, and, like Plutarch and Proclus, as a commentator on Plato and Aristotle. His best-known extant work is a commentary on the Metaphysics of Aristotle. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Syrianus has received more than 65,388 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Syrianus is the 731st most popular philosopher (up from 836th in 2019), the 327th most popular biography from Egypt (up from 354th in 2019) and the 16th most popular Egyptian Philosopher.

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  • 65k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 55.74

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 21

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 8.28

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.83

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Syrianus ranks 731 out of 1,267. Before him are Thomas Hill Green, Robert Filmer, Byung-Chul Han, Vazgen I, Alexius Meinong, and Hermarchus. After him are Arnold Geulincx, Symon Budny, Denis de Rougemont, Hui Shi, James Mark Baldwin, and Wolfhart Pannenberg.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 400, Syrianus ranks 44. Before him are Aioulf, Charaton, Victor, Asclepigenia, Julius Firmicus Maternus, and Gainas. After him are Varazdat, Sozomen, Flavius Bauto, Calcidius, Anthemius, and Nemesius. Among people deceased in 437, Syrianus ranks 1. After him is Possidius.

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    Syrianus

    PHILOSOPHER

    400 - 437

    HPI: 55.74

    Rank: 1

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    Possidius

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    370 - 437

    HPI: 51.02

    Rank: 2

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In Egypt

Among people born in Egypt, Syrianus ranks 327 out of 642. Before him are Ibn Taghribirdi (1410), Said Halim Pasha (1865), Isaac Israeli ben Solomon (832), Al-Amir bi-Ahkam Allah (1096), Thutmose (-1500), and Apollos (100). After him are Al-Musta'in (1390), Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria (1952), Senebkay (-1700), Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria (1902), Peire de Montagut (1200), and Neferkamin Anu (-2150).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Egypt

Among philosophers born in Egypt, Syrianus ranks 16. Before him are Olympiodorus the Younger (495), Dhul-Nun al-Misri (796), Valentinus (100), Ammonius Hermiae (440), Julius Pollux (200), and Isaac Israeli ben Solomon (832). After him are Nasr Abu Zayd (1943), Ahmad al-Tayyeb (1946), Hermias (401), Isidore of Alexandria (450), Thrasyllus of Mendes (-100), and Leila Ahmed (1940).

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