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Andronicus of Cyrrhus
200 BC - 100 BC
Andronicus of Cyrrhus
Andronicus of Cyrrhus or Andronicus Cyrrhestes (Latin; Ancient Greek: Ἀνδρόνικος Κυρρήστης, Andrónikos Kyrrhēstēs; fl. c. 100 BC) was a Macedonian astronomer best known for designing the Tower of the Winds in Roman Athens. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Andronicus of Cyrrhus is the 338th most popular astronomer (down from 331st in 2019), the 599th most popular biography from Greece (up from 625th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Greek Astronomer.
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Among ASTRONOMERS
Among astronomers, Andronicus of Cyrrhus ranks 338 out of 644. Before him are Nils Christoffer Dunér, Maria Clara Eimmart, Franz Kaiser, Beatrice Tinsley, James Challis, and Julius Schiller. After him are Heinrich Kreutz, James L. Elliot, Klim Churyumov, Lyudmila Zhuravleva, Fang Lizhi, and Rudolph Minkowski.
Most Popular Astronomers in Wikipedia
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Nils Christoffer Dunér
1839 - 1914
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 332
Maria Clara Eimmart
1676 - 1707
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 333
Franz Kaiser
1891 - 1962
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 334
Beatrice Tinsley
1941 - 1981
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 335
James Challis
1803 - 1882
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 336
Julius Schiller
1580 - 1627
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 337
Andronicus of Cyrrhus
200 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 338
Heinrich Kreutz
1854 - 1907
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 339
James L. Elliot
1943 - 2011
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 340
Klim Churyumov
1937 - 2016
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 341
Lyudmila Zhuravleva
1946 - Present
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 342
Fang Lizhi
1936 - 2012
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 343
Rudolph Minkowski
1895 - 1976
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 344
Contemporaries
Among people born in 200 BC, Andronicus of Cyrrhus ranks 62. Before him are Gnaeus Mallius Maximus, Gnaeus Cornelius Dolabella, Eirene, Valerius Antias, Gaius Sempronius Tuditanus, and Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus. After him are Quintus Fabius Maximus Allobrogicus, Hegesias of Magnesia, Hiempsal I, Gnaeus Papirius Carbo, Laodice VI, and Critolaus. Among people deceased in 100 BC, Andronicus of Cyrrhus ranks 34. Before him are Ariobarzanes I of Cappadocia, Ptolemy of Cyprus, Theodosius of Bithynia, Commius, Geminus, and Valerius Antias. After him are Castor of Rhodes, Lucius Aurelius Cotta, Marcus Aurelius Cotta, Quintus Claudius Quadrigarius, Eudoxus of Cyzicus, and Ariobarzanes II of Cappadocia.
Others Born in 200 BC
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Gnaeus Mallius Maximus
POLITICIAN
200 BC - 160 BC
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 56
Gnaeus Cornelius Dolabella
POLITICIAN
200 BC - 160 BC
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 57
Eirene
PAINTER
200 BC - Present
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 58
Valerius Antias
WRITER
200 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 59
Gaius Sempronius Tuditanus
POLITICIAN
200 BC - 160 BC
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 60
Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus
POLITICIAN
200 BC - 89 BC
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 61
Andronicus of Cyrrhus
ASTRONOMER
200 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 62
Quintus Fabius Maximus Allobrogicus
POLITICIAN
200 BC - 200 BC
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 63
Hegesias of Magnesia
PHILOSOPHER
200 BC - 170 BC
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 64
Hiempsal I
POLITICIAN
200 BC - 117 BC
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 65
Gnaeus Papirius Carbo
POLITICIAN
200 BC - 112 BC
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 66
Laodice VI
POLITICIAN
200 BC - 200 BC
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 67
Critolaus
PHILOSOPHER
200 BC - 118 BC
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 68
Others Deceased in 100 BC
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Ariobarzanes I of Cappadocia
POLITICIAN
200 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 28
Ptolemy of Cyprus
POLITICIAN
150 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 29
Theodosius of Bithynia
MATHEMATICIAN
160 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 30
Commius
POLITICIAN
100 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 31
Geminus
MATHEMATICIAN
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 32
Valerius Antias
WRITER
200 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 33
Andronicus of Cyrrhus
ASTRONOMER
200 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 34
Castor of Rhodes
WRITER
100 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 35
Lucius Aurelius Cotta
POLITICIAN
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 36
Marcus Aurelius Cotta
POLITICIAN
150 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 37
Quintus Claudius Quadrigarius
HISTORIAN
200 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 38
Eudoxus of Cyzicus
EXPLORER
100 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 39
Ariobarzanes II of Cappadocia
POLITICIAN
90 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 40
In Greece
Among people born in Greece, Andronicus of Cyrrhus ranks 599 out of 1,024. Before him are Theagenes of Megara (-700), Pamphilus (-390), Mentor of Rhodes (-380), Petros Persakis (1879), Areus II (-262), and Phaenias of Eresus (-400). After him are Musaeus of Athens (-500), Georgios Zoitakis (1910), Spyridon Trikoupis (1788), Myrtis of Anthedon (-500), Angelos Sikelianos (1884), and Lesches (-700).
Others born in Greece
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Theagenes of Megara
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 593
Pamphilus
PAINTER
390 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 594
Mentor of Rhodes
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
380 BC - 340 BC
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 595
Petros Persakis
GYMNAST
1879 - 1952
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 596
Areus II
POLITICIAN
262 BC - 254 BC
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 597
Phaenias of Eresus
PHILOSOPHER
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 598
Andronicus of Cyrrhus
ASTRONOMER
200 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 599
Musaeus of Athens
PHILOSOPHER
500 BC - Present
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 600
Georgios Zoitakis
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1910 - 1996
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 601
Spyridon Trikoupis
POLITICIAN
1788 - 1873
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 602
Myrtis of Anthedon
WRITER
500 BC - Present
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 603
Angelos Sikelianos
WRITER
1884 - 1951
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 604
Lesches
WRITER
700 BC - 660 BC
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 605
Among ASTRONOMERS In Greece
Among astronomers born in Greece, Andronicus of Cyrrhus ranks 3. Before him are Aristarchus of Samos (-311), and Oenopides (-490). After him are Vicky Kalogera (1975).
Aristarchus of Samos
311 BC - 230 BC
HPI: 79.89
Rank: 1
Oenopides
490 BC - 420 BC
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 2
Andronicus of Cyrrhus
200 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 3
Vicky Kalogera
1975 - Present
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 4
