Geograaf
Strabo
64 BC - 23
Strabo
Strabo van Amasia (Grieks: Στράβων, Strabon) (ca. 64 v.Chr. - vermoedelijk tussen 23 en 25 na Chr.) was een Griekse historicus, geograaf en filosoof die leefde tijdens de begindagen van het Romeinse Rijk. Strabo werd geboren in de stad Amaseia in Anatolië, een metropool. Lees meer op Wikipedia
His biography is available in 93 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 92 in 2024). Strabo is the 2nd most popular geograaf, the 19th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 18th in 2019) and the most popular Turkish Geograaf.
Strabo is most famous for his Geographica, a 17-volume work on the geography of the ancient world.
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Among Geograafs
Among geograafs, Strabo ranks 2 out of 86. Before him are Eratosthenes. After him are Alexander von Humboldt, Gerardus Mercator, Muhammad al-Idrisi, Piri Reis, Pausanias, Abraham Ortelius, Martin Waldseemüller, Carl Ritter, David Harvey, and Ferdinand von Richthofen.
Most Popular Geograafs in Wikipedia
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Eratosthenes
276 BC - 194 BC
HPI: 85.80
Rank: 1
Strabo
64 BC - 23
HPI: 84.37
Rank: 2
Alexander von Humboldt
1769 - 1859
HPI: 83.38
Rank: 3
Gerardus Mercator
1512 - 1594
HPI: 80.12
Rank: 4
Muhammad al-Idrisi
1100 - 1165
HPI: 79.40
Rank: 5
Piri Reis
1470 - 1554
HPI: 76.77
Rank: 6
Pausanias
110 - 180
HPI: 76.58
Rank: 7
Abraham Ortelius
1527 - 1598
HPI: 76.34
Rank: 8
Martin Waldseemüller
1470 - 1520
HPI: 74.02
Rank: 9
Carl Ritter
1779 - 1859
HPI: 73.45
Rank: 10
David Harvey
1935 - Present
HPI: 73.17
Rank: 11
Ferdinand von Richthofen
1833 - 1905
HPI: 72.92
Rank: 12
Contemporaries
Among people born in 64 BC, Strabo ranks 1. After him are Gaius Julius Hyginus, Nicolaus of Damascus, and Marcus Valerius Messalla Corvinus. Among people deceased in 23, Strabo ranks 1. After him are Wang Mang, Juba II, Drusus Julius Caesar, Liu Xin, and Empress Wang (Ping).
Others Born in 64 BC
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GEOGRAPHER
64 BC - 23
HPI: 84.37
Rank: 1
Gaius Julius Hyginus
WRITER
64 BC - 17
HPI: 71.89
Rank: 2
Nicolaus of Damascus
HISTORIAN
64 BC - 4
HPI: 68.31
Rank: 3
Marcus Valerius Messalla Corvinus
WRITER
64 BC - 8
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 4
Others Deceased in 23
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GEOGRAPHER
64 BC - 23
HPI: 84.37
Rank: 1
Wang Mang
POLITICIAN
45 BC - 23
HPI: 75.00
Rank: 2
Juba II
POLITICIAN
52 BC - 23
HPI: 73.52
Rank: 3
Drusus Julius Caesar
POLITICIAN
13 BC - 23
HPI: 68.44
Rank: 4
Liu Xin
MATHEMATICIAN
50 BC - 23
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 5
Empress Wang (Ping)
COMPANION
8 BC - 23
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 6
In Türkiye
Among people born in Türkiye, Strabo ranks 19 out of 1,347. Before him are Selim II (1524), Helena (250), Galen (129), Basil II (958), Selim I (1470), and Murad II (1404). After him are Murad III (1546), Ahmed I (1590), Saint Barbara (300), Honorius (384), Bayezid I (1354), and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (1954).
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Selim II
POLITICIAN
1524 - 1574
HPI: 85.83
Rank: 13
Helena
COMPANION
250 - 330
HPI: 85.76
Rank: 14
Galen
PHYSICIAN
129 - 215
HPI: 85.73
Rank: 15
Basil II
POLITICIAN
958 - 1025
HPI: 85.33
Rank: 16
Selim I
POLITICIAN
1470 - 1520
HPI: 85.13
Rank: 17
Murad II
POLITICIAN
1404 - 1451
HPI: 84.67
Rank: 18
Strabo
GEOGRAPHER
64 BC - 23
HPI: 84.37
Rank: 19
Murad III
POLITICIAN
1546 - 1595
HPI: 84.29
Rank: 20
Ahmed I
POLITICIAN
1590 - 1617
HPI: 84.23
Rank: 21
Saint Barbara
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
300 - 306
HPI: 84.23
Rank: 22
Honorius
POLITICIAN
384 - 423
HPI: 83.72
Rank: 23
Bayezid I
POLITICIAN
1354 - 1403
HPI: 83.62
Rank: 24
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 83.60
Rank: 25
Among Geograafs In Türkiye
Among geograafs born in Türkiye, Strabo ranks 1. After him are Piri Reis (1470), Pausanias (110), and Artemidorus Ephesius (-150).
Strabo
64 BC - 23
HPI: 84.37
Rank: 1
Piri Reis
1470 - 1554
HPI: 76.77
Rank: 2
Pausanias
110 - 180
HPI: 76.58
Rank: 3
Artemidorus Ephesius
150 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 4
