PHILOSOPHER

Bias of Priene

600 BC - 530 BC

Bias of Priene

Bias (; Ancient Greek: Βίας fl. 6th century BC) of Priene was a Greek sage. He is widely accepted as one of the Seven Sages of Greece and spent his life working as a legal advocate free of charge for those who had been wronged. He also served as an envoy for Priene during mediation in a conflict with Samos, but he was unsuccessful. Bias is known for his belief that most men are bad. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bias of Priene is the 250th most popular philosopher (down from 207th in 2019), the 246th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 193rd in 2019) and the 19th most popular Turkish Philosopher.

Priene bias is most famous for the use of the Ionic order. The Ionic order is characterized by the use of a column with a base and capital, which is topped by a lintel. The column is usually made out of stone, but can also be made out of brick or wood.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Bias of Priene ranks 250 out of 1,267. Before him are Josef Breuer, George Herbert Mead, Pelagius, Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite, Shen Kuo, and Imre Lakatos. After him are Cleanthes, Adam Weishaupt, Cratylus, Isaiah Berlin, Arcesilaus, and Roger Garaudy.

Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia

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Josef Breuer
1842 - 1925
HPI: 72.48
Rank: 244
George Herbert Mead
1863 - 1931
HPI: 72.41
Rank: 245
Pelagius
360 - 420
HPI: 72.38
Rank: 246
Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite
500 - 510
HPI: 72.34
Rank: 247
Shen Kuo
1031 - 1095
HPI: 72.33
Rank: 248
Imre Lakatos
1922 - 1974
HPI: 72.32
Rank: 249
Bias of Priene
600 BC - 530 BC
HPI: 72.32
Rank: 250
Cleanthes
330 BC - 232 BC
HPI: 72.30
Rank: 251
Adam Weishaupt
1748 - 1830
HPI: 72.25
Rank: 252
Cratylus
500 BC - Present
HPI: 72.22
Rank: 253
Isaiah Berlin
1909 - 1997
HPI: 72.20
Rank: 254
Arcesilaus
315 BC - 240 BC
HPI: 72.20
Rank: 255
Roger Garaudy
1913 - 2012
HPI: 72.15
Rank: 256

Contemporaries

Among people born in 600 BC, Bias of Priene ranks 21. Before him are Pheidippides, Hippasus, Theano, Polycrates, Mahapajapati Gotami, and Nahum. After him are Hippias, Lucius Junius Brutus, Hipparchus, Chilon of Sparta, Cleomenes I, and Alexander I of Macedon. Among people deceased in 530 BC, Bias of Priene ranks 2. Before him is Cyrus the Great. After him is Hanno the Navigator.

Others Born in 600 BC

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Pheidippides
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
600 BC - 490 BC
HPI: 73.68
Rank: 15
Hippasus
PHILOSOPHER
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 73.44
Rank: 16
Theano
PHILOSOPHER
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 73.38
Rank: 17
Polycrates
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 515 BC
HPI: 73.36
Rank: 18
Mahapajapati Gotami
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 BC - 480 BC
HPI: 73.12
Rank: 19
Nahum
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 72.86
Rank: 20
Bias of Priene
PHILOSOPHER
600 BC - 530 BC
HPI: 72.32
Rank: 21
Hippias
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 490 BC
HPI: 72.28
Rank: 22
Lucius Junius Brutus
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 509 BC
HPI: 72.25
Rank: 23
Hipparchus
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 514 BC
HPI: 71.64
Rank: 24
Chilon of Sparta
PHILOSOPHER
600 BC - 520 BC
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 25
Cleomenes I
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 489 BC
HPI: 70.38
Rank: 26
Alexander I of Macedon
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 454 BC
HPI: 70.08
Rank: 27