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Frontinus

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Sextus Julius Frontinus (c. 40 – 103 AD) was a Roman civil engineer, author, soldier and senator of the late 1st century AD. He was a successful general under Domitian, commanding forces in Roman Britain, and on the Rhine and Danube frontiers. A novus homo, he was consul three times. Frontinus ably discharged several important administrative duties for Nerva and Trajan. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Frontinus is the 566th most popular writer (up from 658th in 2019), the 675th most popular biography from France (up from 775th in 2019) and the 93rd most popular French Writer.

Frontinus is most famous for his work on the aqueducts of Rome. He was appointed as water commissioner by Emperor Nerva in 97 AD and held the position until his death in 103 AD.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Frontinus ranks 566 out of 7,302. Before him are Tom Clancy, James Hilton, Salvatore Quasimodo, Beatrix Potter, Juan Ramón Jiménez, and Sayat-Nova. After him are Sidney Sheldon, Frederick Forsyth, Arthur Koestler, Alfred Jarry, Klaus Ebner, and Gaius Julius Hyginus.

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Among people born in 30, Frontinus ranks 3. Before him are Nerva, and Poppaea Sabina. After him are Marcus Ulpius Traianus the Elder, Mobon of Goguryeo, Quintus Petillius Cerialis, and Claudia Antonia. Among people deceased in 103, Frontinus ranks 1. 

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In France

Among people born in France, Frontinus ranks 675 out of 6,770. Before him are André the Giant (1946), Maurice Utrillo (1883), Auguste de Marmont (1774), William IX, Duke of Aquitaine (1071), Jean-Baptiste Kléber (1753), and Michel Eugène Chevreul (1786). After him are Alfred Jarry (1873), Eugène Boudin (1824), Chlodomer (495), Lucien Febvre (1878), Jean Nicot (1530), and Gnaeus Pompeius Trogus (-90).

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Among WRITERS In France

Among writers born in France, Frontinus ranks 93. Before him are Jules Michelet (1798), Pierre de Ronsard (1524), Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet (1627), Camille Flammarion (1842), Madame de La Fayette (1634), and Anaïs Nin (1903). After him are Alfred Jarry (1873), Adam de la Halle (1245), Gaston Leroux (1868), Gérard de Nerval (1808), Georges Perec (1936), and Antoine François Prévost (1697).

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