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Hesychius of Alexandria

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Hesychius of Alexandria (Ancient Greek: Ἡσύχιος ὁ Ἀλεξανδρεύς, romanized: Hēsýchios ho Alexandreús, lit. 'Hesychios the Alexandrian') was a Greek grammarian who, probably in the 5th or 6th century AD, compiled the richest lexicon of unusual and obscure Greek words that has survived, probably by absorbing the works of earlier lexicographers. The work, titled "Alphabetical Collection of All Words" (Συναγωγὴ Πασῶν Λέξεων κατὰ Στοιχεῖον, Synagōgē Pasōn Lexeōn kata Stoicheion), includes more than 50,000 entries, a copious list of peculiar words, forms and phrases, with an explanation of their meaning, and often with a reference to the author who used them or to the district of Greece where they were current. Hence, the book is of great value to the student of the Ancient Greek dialects and in the restoration of the text of the classical authors generally – particularly of such writers as Aeschylus and Theocritus, who used many unusual words. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hesychius of Alexandria is the 57th most popular linguist (down from 53rd in 2019), the 296th most popular biography from Egypt (down from 295th in 2019) and the most popular Egyptian Linguist.

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Among LINGUISTS

Among linguists, Hesychius of Alexandria ranks 57 out of 214Before him are Hermann Paul, Renato Corsetti, Vilhelm Thomsen, Hugo Schuchardt, William Labov, and Sándor Kőrösi Csoma. After him are Charles Bally, Matthias Castrén, George Lakoff, Josef Dobrovský, Karl Lachmann, and Vilém Mathesius.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 500, Hesychius of Alexandria ranks 29Before him are Marcus, Wacho, Muqan Qaghan, Theudigisel, Vitalian, and Gildas. After him are Agathangelos, Ambrosius Aurelianus, Rechiar, Marcianus, Aedesia, and Ælle of Sussex. Among people deceased in 500, Hesychius of Alexandria ranks 7Before him are Buddhaghosa, Nonnus, Zu Chongzhi, Vātsyāyana, Chandragupta II, and Hierocles of Alexandria. After him are Rutilius Claudius Namatianus, Aedesia, Anthemius, Charaton, Asclepigenia, and Calcidius.

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In Egypt

Among people born in Egypt, Hesychius of Alexandria ranks 296 out of 642Before him are Al-Amir bi-Ahkam Allah (1096), Barsanuphius (401), Setepenre (-1400), Amr Diab (1961), Al-Mu'azzam Isa (1176), and Khamudi (-1549). After him are Arnuwanda II (-1400), Rifa'a al-Tahtawi (1801), Carpocrates (100), Takelot I (-1000), Neferkare II (-2150), and Ali ibn Ridwan (988).

Among LINGUISTS In Egypt

Among linguists born in Egypt, Hesychius of Alexandria ranks 1