PHYSICIAN

Basil of Caesarea

329 - 379

Basil of Caesarea

Basil of Caesarea, also called Saint Basil the Great (330 – 1 or 2 January 379) was an early Roman Christian prelate who served as Bishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia from 370 until his death in 379. He was an influential theologian who supported the Nicene Creed and opposed the heresies of the early Christian church such as Arianism and Apollinarianism. In addition to his work as a theologian, Basil was known for his care of the poor and underprivileged. Basil established guidelines for monastic life which focus on community life, liturgical prayer, and manual labor. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Basil of Caesarea is the 7th most popular physician (down from 6th in 2019), the 30th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 23rd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Turkish Physician.

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Among PHYSICIANS

Among physicians, Basil of Caesarea ranks 7 out of 726. Before him are Hippocrates, Galen, Paracelsus, Josef Mengele, Robert Koch, and Florence Nightingale. After him are L. L. Zamenhof, Joseph Lister, Edward Jenner, Anthony Fauci, Albert Schweitzer, and Andreas Vesalius.

Others Born in 329

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Basil of Caesarea
PHYSICIAN
329 - 379
HPI: 82.87
Rank: 1
Gregory of Nazianzus
PHILOSOPHER
329 - 389
HPI: 80.37
Rank: 2

Others Deceased in 379

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Basil of Caesarea
PHYSICIAN
329 - 379
HPI: 82.87
Rank: 1
Shapur II
POLITICIAN
309 - 379
HPI: 72.64
Rank: 2
Macrina the Younger
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
324 - 379
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 3

In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Basil of Caesarea ranks 30 out of 1,347. Before him are Bayezid I (1354), Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (1954), Murad I (1326), Anaximander (-610), Orhan (1288), and Anaxagoras (-500). After him are Mehmed III (1566), Mithridates VI of Pontus (-132), Murad IV (1612), Abdul Hamid II (1842), Ibrahim of the Ottoman Empire (1615), and Mustafa I (1591).

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Bayezid I
POLITICIAN
1354 - 1403
HPI: 83.62
Rank: 24
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 83.60
Rank: 25
Murad I
POLITICIAN
1326 - 1389
HPI: 83.53
Rank: 26
Anaximander
PHILOSOPHER
610 BC - 546 BC
HPI: 83.48
Rank: 27
Orhan
POLITICIAN
1288 - 1362
HPI: 83.26
Rank: 28
Anaxagoras
PHILOSOPHER
500 BC - 428 BC
HPI: 82.89
Rank: 29
Basil of Caesarea
PHYSICIAN
329 - 379
HPI: 82.87
Rank: 30
Mehmed III
POLITICIAN
1566 - 1603
HPI: 82.68
Rank: 31
Mithridates VI of Pontus
POLITICIAN
132 BC - 63 BC
HPI: 82.58
Rank: 32
Murad IV
POLITICIAN
1612 - 1640
HPI: 82.57
Rank: 33
Abdul Hamid II
POLITICIAN
1842 - 1918
HPI: 82.43
Rank: 34
Ibrahim of the Ottoman Empire
POLITICIAN
1615 - 1648
HPI: 82.40
Rank: 35
Mustafa I
POLITICIAN
1591 - 1639
HPI: 82.18
Rank: 36