RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Giuseppe Simone Assemani
1686 - 1768

Giuseppe Simone Assemani
Giuseppe Simone Assemani (Classical Syriac : ܝܵܘܣܸܦ ܒܲܪ ܫܸܡܥܘܿܢ , (Arabic: يوسف بن سمعان السمعاني Yusuf ibn Siman as-Simani, English: Joseph Simon Assemani, Latin: Iosephus Simonius Assemanus; July 27, 1687 – January 13, 1768) was a librarian, Lebanese Maronite orientalist, and Catholic bishop. For his efforts, and his encyclopedic knowledge, he earned the nickname "The Great Assemani". Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Giuseppe Simone Assemani is the 2,626th most popular religious figure (down from 2,372nd in 2019), the 101st most popular biography from Lebanon (down from 96th in 2019) and the 16th most popular Lebanese Religious Figure.
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Giuseppe Simone Assemani ranks 2,626 out of 3,187. Before him are Luigi Giuseppe Lasagna, Teresa of the Andes, Jan Pieter Schotte, Johann Geiler von Kaysersberg, Æthelthryth, and Szilárd Bogdánffy. After him are Roberto Tucci, Rosalio José Castillo Lara, George Abbot, Hsing Yun, Adalbero of Reims, and Philothei of Athens.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLuigi Giuseppe Lasagna
1850 - 1895
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 2,620
Teresa of the Andes
1900 - 1920
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 2,621
Jan Pieter Schotte
1928 - 2005
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 2,622
Johann Geiler von Kaysersberg
1445 - 1510
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 2,623
Æthelthryth
636 - 679
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 2,624
Szilárd Bogdánffy
1911 - 1953
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 2,625
Giuseppe Simone Assemani
1686 - 1768
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 2,626
Roberto Tucci
1921 - 2015
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 2,627
Rosalio José Castillo Lara
1922 - 2007
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 2,628
George Abbot
1562 - 1633
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 2,629
Hsing Yun
1927 - 2023
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 2,630
Adalbero of Reims
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 2,631
Philothei of Athens
1522 - 1589
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 2,632
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1686, Giuseppe Simone Assemani ranks 16. Before him are Vasily Tatishchev, Antoine de Jussieu, Johann Georg Christian, Prince of Lobkowicz, Domenico Montagnana, Andrey Osterman, and Cosmas Damian Asam. After him is Jan Frederik Gronovius. Among people deceased in 1768, Giuseppe Simone Assemani ranks 19. Before him are François de Cuvilliés, Michel Blavet, Alexey Bestuzhev-Ryumin, Robert Simson, Princess Louisa of Great Britain, and Eggert Ólafsson. After him is George Hadley.
Others Born in 1686
Go to all RankingsVasily Tatishchev
EXPLORER
1686 - 1750
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 10
Antoine de Jussieu
BIOLOGIST
1686 - 1758
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 11
Johann Georg Christian, Prince of Lobkowicz
NOBLEMAN
1686 - 1755
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 12
Domenico Montagnana
MUSICIAN
1686 - 1750
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 13
Andrey Osterman
POLITICIAN
1686 - 1747
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 14
Cosmas Damian Asam
PAINTER
1686 - 1739
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 15
Giuseppe Simone Assemani
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1686 - 1768
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 16
Jan Frederik Gronovius
BIOLOGIST
1686 - 1762
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 17
Others Deceased in 1768
Go to all RankingsFrançois de Cuvilliés
ARCHITECT
1695 - 1768
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 13
Michel Blavet
COMPOSER
1700 - 1768
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 14
Alexey Bestuzhev-Ryumin
POLITICIAN
1693 - 1768
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 15
Robert Simson
MATHEMATICIAN
1687 - 1768
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 16
Princess Louisa of Great Britain
POLITICIAN
1749 - 1768
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 17
Eggert Ólafsson
WRITER
1726 - 1768
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 18
Giuseppe Simone Assemani
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1686 - 1768
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 19
George Hadley
LAWYER
1685 - 1768
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 20
In Lebanon
Among people born in Lebanon, Giuseppe Simone Assemani ranks 101 out of 145. Before him are Riad Al Solh (1894), Elie Saab (1964), Philip K. Hitti (1886), Mika (1983), John Dolmayan (1973), and Ardem Patapoutian (1967). After him are Rula Ghani (1948), Nadine Labaki (1974), Steve Kerr (1965), Maher Zain (1981), Mona Hatoum (1952), and Fares Fares (1973).
Others born in Lebanon
Go to all RankingsRiad Al Solh
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1951
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 95
Elie Saab
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 58.27
Rank: 96
Philip K. Hitti
HISTORIAN
1886 - 1978
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 97
Mika
MUSICIAN
1983 - Present
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 98
John Dolmayan
MUSICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 99
Ardem Patapoutian
BIOLOGIST
1967 - Present
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 100
Giuseppe Simone Assemani
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1686 - 1768
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 101
Rula Ghani
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 102
Nadine Labaki
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 103
Steve Kerr
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 104
Maher Zain
SINGER
1981 - Present
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 105
Mona Hatoum
SCULPTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 106
Fares Fares
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 107
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Lebanon
Among religious figures born in Lebanon, Giuseppe Simone Assemani ranks 16. Before him are Nimatullah Kassab (1808), Pamphilus of Caesarea (240), Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian (1946), Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir (1920), Abd al-Rahman al-Awza'i (707), and Aram I (1947). After him are Anthony Peter Khoraish (1907).
Nimatullah Kassab
1808 - 1858
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 10
Pamphilus of Caesarea
240 - 309
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 11
Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian
1946 - Present
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 12
Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir
1920 - 2019
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 13
Abd al-Rahman al-Awza'i
707 - 774
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 14
Aram I
1947 - Present
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 15
Giuseppe Simone Assemani
1686 - 1768
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 16
Anthony Peter Khoraish
1907 - 1994
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 17