PHILOSOPHER
Valentinus
100 - 160
Valentinus
Valentinus (Greek: Ούαλεντίνος; c. 100 CE – c. 180) was the best known and, for a time, most successful early Christian Gnostic theologian. He founded his school in Rome. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Valentinus has received more than 30,430 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia. Valentinus is the 475th most popular philosopher (up from 491st in 2019), the 223rd most popular biography from Egypt (up from 225th in 2019) and the 12th most popular Egyptian Philosopher.
Valentinus was a Gnostic Christian who believed that Jesus was not divine, but rather a man who was born with the power of the spirit.
Memorability Metrics
30k
Page Views (PV)
60.16
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
31
Languages Editions (L)
6.84
Effective Languages (L*)
2.77
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Valentinus ranks 475 out of 1,267. Before him are Jean-Luc Nancy, Hans Reichenbach, Hasdai Crescas, Ravidas, P. D. Ouspensky, and Ernst Troeltsch. After him are Aristo of Chios, Jyotirao Phule, Giovanni Girolamo Saccheri, Willard Van Orman Quine, Arete of Cyrene, and Yan Hui.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJean-Luc Nancy
1940 - 2021
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 469
Hans Reichenbach
1891 - 1953
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 470
Hasdai Crescas
1340 - 1410
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 471
Ravidas
1450 - 1520
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 472
P. D. Ouspensky
1878 - 1947
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 473
Ernst Troeltsch
1865 - 1923
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 474
Valentinus
100 - 160
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 475
Aristo of Chios
300 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 476
Jyotirao Phule
1827 - 1890
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 477
Giovanni Girolamo Saccheri
1667 - 1733
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 478
Willard Van Orman Quine
1908 - 2000
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 479
Arete of Cyrene
400 BC - 340 BC
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 480
Yan Hui
521 BC - 490 BC
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 481
Contemporaries
Among people born in 100, Valentinus ranks 26. Before him are Marcus Annius Verus, Philip the Evangelist, Agabus, Aretaeus of Cappadocia, Claudia Acte, and Domitia Longina. After him are Agrippa the Skeptic, Saint Sabina, Vologases III of Parthia, Simeon of Jerusalem, Marcus Cornelius Fronto, and Marinus of Tyre. Among people deceased in 160, Valentinus ranks 3. Before him are Marcion of Sinope, and Shimon bar Yochai. After him are Marcus Cornelius Fronto, and Quintus Lollius Urbicus.
Others Born in 100
Go to all RankingsMarcus Annius Verus
POLITICIAN
100 - 138
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 20
Philip the Evangelist
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 100
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 21
Agabus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 100
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 22
Aretaeus of Cappadocia
PHYSICIAN
100 - 200
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 23
Claudia Acte
POLITICIAN
100 - 100
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 24
Domitia Longina
COMPANION
100 - 126
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 25
Valentinus
PHILOSOPHER
100 - 160
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 26
Agrippa the Skeptic
PHILOSOPHER
100 - 100
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 27
Saint Sabina
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 126
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 28
Vologases III of Parthia
POLITICIAN
100 - 200
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 29
Simeon of Jerusalem
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 107
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 30
Marcus Cornelius Fronto
PHILOSOPHER
100 - 160
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 31
Marinus of Tyre
GEOGRAPHER
100 - 130
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 32
Others Deceased in 160
Go to all RankingsMarcion of Sinope
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
85 - 160
HPI: 69.08
Rank: 1
Shimon bar Yochai
POLITICIAN
1 - 160
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 2
Valentinus
PHILOSOPHER
100 - 160
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 3
Marcus Cornelius Fronto
PHILOSOPHER
100 - 160
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 4
Quintus Lollius Urbicus
POLITICIAN
150 - 160
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 5
In Egypt
Among people born in Egypt, Valentinus ranks 223 out of 642. Before him are Takelot II (-900), Amyrtaeus (-450), Iry-Hor (-3101), Neferirkare Kakai (-2483), Al-Muazzam Turanshah (1250), and Cosmas Indicopleustes (600). After him are Herihor (-1200), John Tristan, Count of Valois (1250), Yuya (-1500), Al-Mustansir Billah (1029), Sufi Abu Taleb (1925), and Ahmed Aboul Gheit (1942).
Others born in Egypt
Go to all RankingsTakelot II
POLITICIAN
900 BC - 825 BC
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 217
Amyrtaeus
POLITICIAN
450 BC - 399 BC
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 218
Iry-Hor
POLITICIAN
3101 BC - Present
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 219
Neferirkare Kakai
NOBLEMAN
2483 BC - 2480 BC
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 220
Al-Muazzam Turanshah
POLITICIAN
1250 - 1250
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 221
Cosmas Indicopleustes
EXPLORER
600 - 550
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 222
Valentinus
PHILOSOPHER
100 - 160
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 223
Herihor
POLITICIAN
1200 BC - 1081 BC
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 224
John Tristan, Count of Valois
POLITICIAN
1250 - 1270
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 225
Yuya
POLITICIAN
1500 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 226
Al-Mustansir Billah
POLITICIAN
1029 - 1094
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 227
Sufi Abu Taleb
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2008
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 228
Ahmed Aboul Gheit
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 229
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Egypt
Among philosophers born in Egypt, Valentinus ranks 12. Before him are Muhammad Abduh (1849), Ammonius Saccas (175), Saadia Gaon (882), John Philoponus (490), Olympiodorus the Younger (495), and Dhul-Nun al-Misri (796). After him are Ammonius Hermiae (440), Julius Pollux (200), Isaac Israeli ben Solomon (832), Syrianus (400), Nasr Abu Zayd (1943), and Ahmad al-Tayyeb (1946).
Muhammad Abduh
1849 - 1905
HPI: 68.45
Rank: 6
Ammonius Saccas
175 - 242
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 7
Saadia Gaon
882 - 942
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 8
John Philoponus
490 - 570
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 9
Olympiodorus the Younger
495 - 570
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 10
Dhul-Nun al-Misri
796 - 859
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 11
Valentinus
100 - 160
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 12
Ammonius Hermiae
440 - 523
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 13
Julius Pollux
200 - 238
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 14
Isaac Israeli ben Solomon
832 - Present
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 15
Syrianus
400 - 437
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 16
Nasr Abu Zayd
1943 - 2010
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 17
Ahmad al-Tayyeb
1946 - Present
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 18