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Herman of Carinthia

1100 - 1160

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Herman of Carinthia (1105/1110 – after 1154), also called Hermanus Dalmata or Sclavus Dalmata, Secundus, by his own words born in the "heart of Istria", was a philosopher, astronomer, astrologer, mathematician and translator of Arabic works into Latin. Alongside Adelard of Bath, John of Seville, Gerard of Cremona and Plato of Tivoli, Herman is the most important translator of Arabic astronomical works in 12th century. The influence of his translations on the development of medieval European astronomy was especially large. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Herman of Carinthia is the 705th most popular philosopher (up from 809th in 2019), the 106th most popular biography from Croatia (up from 146th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Croatian Philosopher.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Herman of Carinthia ranks 705 out of 1,267. Before him are Kuno Fischer, Gongsun Long, Karl Vogt, Mary Parker Follett, Charles Renouvier, and Franz Neumann. After him are Péter Pázmány, Henry More, Mario Bunge, Francesco Algarotti, Stephen Toulmin, and Aedesia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1100, Herman of Carinthia ranks 50. Before him are Abu Bakr ibn Umar, Bretislav II, Antipope Sylvester IV, Matthew of Edessa, John Xiphilinus, and Leo I, Prince of Armenia. After him are Thoros of Edessa, Peter Bartholomew, Vitale Faliero, Shawar, Svatopluk, Duke of Bohemia, and Yağısıyan. Among people deceased in 1160, Herman of Carinthia ranks 9. Before him are Constance of Castile, Niklot, Adelard of Bath, Al-Muqtafi, Raymond du Puy, and Minamoto no Yoshitomo. After him are Herman III, Margrave of Baden, Bernardus Silvestris, Al-Fa'iz bi-Nasr Allah, Theodore Prodromos, Ibn al-Qalanisi, and Matilda of Carinthia.

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In Croatia

Among people born in Croatia, Herman of Carinthia ranks 106 out of 700. Before him are Marin Držić (1508), Andrej Plenković (1970), Nikola Jurišić (1490), Mika Špiljak (1916), Antun Vrančić (1504), and Janko Bobetko (1919). After him are Mirko Cro Cop (1974), Josif Pančić (1814), George Martinuzzi (1482), Julian of Antioch (231), Neda Ukraden (1950), and Mario Mandžukić (1986).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Croatia

Among philosophers born in Croatia, Herman of Carinthia ranks 2. Before him are Franciscus Patricius (1529).

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