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Favorinus

85 - 200

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Favorinus (c. 80 – c. 160 AD) was a Roman sophist and skeptic philosopher who flourished during the reign of Hadrian and the Second Sophistic. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Favorinus is the 838th most popular philosopher (down from 827th in 2019), the 2,891st most popular biography from France (down from 2,841st in 2019) and the 101st most popular French Philosopher.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Favorinus ranks 838 out of 1,267. Before him are František Tomášek, David the Invincible, Michael Baius, Lucian Blaga, Franciscus Gomarus, and Lastheneia of Mantinea. After him are Léon Brunschvicg, Félix Ravaisson-Mollien, Jakob Lorber, Bahāʾ al-dīn al-ʿĀmilī, Franz Xaver von Baader, and Hossein Nasr.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 85, Favorinus ranks 2. Before him is Marcion of Sinope.  Among people deceased in 200, Favorinus ranks 29. Before him are Pabag, Yan Liang, Apollonius Dyscolus, Chariton, Gan Ji, and Lokaksema. After him are Rabbel II Soter, Dionysius Periegetes, Hyginus Gromaticus, Phlegon of Tralles, and Polemon of Laodicea.

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In France

Among people born in France, Favorinus ranks 2,891 out of 6,770. Before him are Nicholas I, Duke of Lorraine (1448), Yann LeCun (1960), Marcel Prévost (1862), Claude Alexandre de Bonneval (1675), Félix Vicq-d'Azyr (1748), and Victor de Riqueti, marquis de Mirabeau (1715). After him are Bernard Farcy (1949), Jean Lefebvre (1919), Saint Faith (290), Roger Pingeon (1940), Léon Brunschvicg (1869), and Louise Colet (1810).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In France

Among philosophers born in France, Favorinus ranks 101. Before him are Jean Wahl (1888), Gilbert Simondon (1924), Jean-Luc Marion (1946), Vladimir Jankélévitch (1903), Gilbert de la Porrée (1070), and Michael Baius (1513). After him are Léon Brunschvicg (1869), Peter John Olivi (1248), Jean Guitton (1901), Denis Pétau (1583), Claude Lefort (1924), and William of Conches (1080).

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