Philosopher

Ammonius Saccas

175 - 242

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Ammonius Saccas

His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia. Ammonius Saccas is the 278th most popular philosopher (down from 264th in 2024), the 126th most popular biography from Egypt (down from 120th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Egyptian Philosopher.

Ammonius Saccas is most famous for founding the Neo-Platonist school of philosophy.

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Among Philosophers

Among philosophers, Ammonius Saccas ranks 278 out of 1,267. Before him are Jerome of Prague, Panaetius, Ibn al-Nafis, Karl Robert Eduard von Hartmann, Aśvaghoṣa, and Andronicus of Rhodes. After him are Priscus, Sri Aurobindo, Abraham ibn Ezra, Bayazid Bastami, Ramana Maharshi, and Bruno Latour.

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Jerome of Prague
1379 - 1416
HPI: 71.47
Rank: 272
Panaetius
185 BC - 110 BC
HPI: 71.45
Rank: 273
Ibn al-Nafis
1212 - 1289
HPI: 71.41
Rank: 274
Karl Robert Eduard von Hartmann
1842 - 1906
HPI: 71.31
Rank: 275
Aśvaghoṣa
80 - 150
HPI: 71.30
Rank: 276
Andronicus of Rhodes
100 BC - 60 BC
HPI: 71.28
Rank: 277
Ammonius Saccas
175 - 242
HPI: 71.27
Rank: 278
Priscus
410 - 471
HPI: 71.23
Rank: 279
Sri Aurobindo
1872 - 1950
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 280
Abraham ibn Ezra
1089 - 1167
HPI: 71.20
Rank: 281
Bayazid Bastami
804 - 874
HPI: 71.16
Rank: 282
Ramana Maharshi
1879 - 1950
HPI: 71.16
Rank: 283
Bruno Latour
1947 - 2022
HPI: 71.11
Rank: 284

Contemporaries

Among people born in 175, Ammonius Saccas ranks 3. Before him are Zhou Yu, and Sun Ce. After him are Himiko, and Gan Ning. Among people deceased in 242, Ammonius Saccas ranks 2. Before him is Ardashir I.

Others Born in 175

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Zhou Yu
MILITARY PERSONNEL
175 - 210
HPI: 72.20
Rank: 1
Sun Ce
MILITARY PERSONNEL
175 - 200
HPI: 71.59
Rank: 2
Ammonius Saccas
PHILOSOPHER
175 - 242
HPI: 71.27
Rank: 3
Himiko
POLITICIAN
175 - 248
HPI: 70.75
Rank: 4
Gan Ning
MILITARY PERSONNEL
175 - 222
HPI: 67.08
Rank: 5

Others Deceased in 242

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Ardashir I
POLITICIAN
180 - 242
HPI: 76.04
Rank: 1
Ammonius Saccas
PHILOSOPHER
175 - 242
HPI: 71.27
Rank: 2

In Egypt

Among people born in Egypt, Ammonius Saccas ranks 126 out of NaN. Before him are Userkaf (-2600), Apollos (100), Mohamed Hussein Tantawi (1935), Macarius of Egypt (300), Abbas II of Egypt (1874), and Shepseskaf (-2600). After him are Ctesibius (-284), Pope Theophilus of Alexandria (310), Apepi (-1600), Sekhemkhet (-2800), Ibn Hajar al-‘Asqalani (1372), and Isetnofret (-1250).

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Userkaf
POLITICIAN
2600 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 71.73
Rank: 120
Apollos
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 100
HPI: 71.64
Rank: 121
Mohamed Hussein Tantawi
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2021
HPI: 71.62
Rank: 122
Macarius of Egypt
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
300 - 391
HPI: 71.38
Rank: 123
Abbas II of Egypt
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1944
HPI: 71.37
Rank: 124
Shepseskaf
POLITICIAN
2600 BC - 2499 BC
HPI: 71.31
Rank: 125
Ammonius Saccas
PHILOSOPHER
175 - 242
HPI: 71.27
Rank: 126
Ctesibius
MATHEMATICIAN
284 BC - 221 BC
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 127
Pope Theophilus of Alexandria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
310 - 412
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 128
Apepi
POLITICIAN
1600 BC - 1549 BC
HPI: 71.15
Rank: 129
Sekhemkhet
POLITICIAN
2800 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 71.03
Rank: 130
Ibn Hajar al-‘Asqalani
HISTORIAN
1372 - 1449
HPI: 70.98
Rank: 131
Isetnofret
POLITICIAN
1250 BC - Present
HPI: 70.91
Rank: 132