PHILOSOPHER

Critolaus

200 BC - 118 BC

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Critolaus (; Greek: Κριτόλαος Kritolaos; c. 200 – c. 118 BC) of Phaselis was a Greek philosopher of the Peripatetic school. He was one of three philosophers sent to Rome in 155 BC (the other two being Carneades and Diogenes of Babylon), where their doctrines fascinated the citizens, but frightened the more conservative statesmen. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Critolaus is the 1,007th most popular philosopher (down from 961st in 2019), the 993rd most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 937th in 2019) and the 56th most popular Turkish Philosopher.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Critolaus ranks 1,007 out of 1,267. Before him are Dominicus Gundissalinus, Robert Anton Wilson, Herbert Feigl, Ernst Tugendhat, Thomas Arnold, and Richard Swinburne. After him are Zhang Binglin, Gregory of Tatev, Anna Kingsford, Karl Groos, Hermann Usener, and Samuel Clarke.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 200 BC, Critolaus ranks 68. Before him are Andronicus of Cyrrhus, Quintus Fabius Maximus Allobrogicus, Hegesias of Magnesia, Hiempsal I, Gnaeus Papirius Carbo, and Laodice VI. After him are Sempronia, Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus, Boiorix, Lucius Aurelius Cotta, Quintus Claudius Quadrigarius, and Aristobulus of Alexandria. Among people deceased in 118 BC, Critolaus ranks 2. Before him is Micipsa.

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    Micipsa

    POLITICIAN

    200 BC - 118 BC

    HPI: 66.63

    Rank: 1

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    Critolaus

    PHILOSOPHER

    200 BC - 118 BC

    HPI: 58.61

    Rank: 2

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Critolaus ranks 993 out of 1,347. Before him are Aphthonius of Antioch (300), Serapion of Antioch (200), Özcan Deniz (1972), Metrophanes of Byzantium (300), Okan Buruk (1973), and Hulusi Behçet (1889). After him are Hande Erçel (1993), Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar (1901), Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu (1968), Şivan Perwer (1955), Justin (600), and İbrahim Kaypakkaya (1949).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Türkiye

Among philosophers born in Türkiye, Critolaus ranks 56. Before him are Antipater of Tarsus (-300), Hermogenes of Tarsus (200), Sosipatra (-400), Nikephoros Blemmydes (1197), Zeno of Tarsus (-250), and Hegesias of Magnesia (-200). After him are Colotes (-320), and Seyla Benhabib (1950).

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