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Hilary of Poitiers

315 - 367

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Hilary of Poitiers (Latin: Hilarius Pictaviensis; c. 310 – c. 367) was Bishop of Poitiers and a Doctor of the Church. He was sometimes referred to as the "Hammer of the Arians" (Malleus Arianorum) and the "Athanasius of the West". His name comes from the Latin word for happy or cheerful. In addition to his important work as bishop, Hilary was married and the father of Abra of Poitiers, a nun and saint who became known for her charity. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hilary of Poitiers is the 71st most popular physician (down from 48th in 2019), the 565th most popular biography from France (down from 529th in 2019) and the 11th most popular French Physician.

Hilary of Poitiers was a Christian theologian and philosopher who is most famous for his work in the area of Trinitarian theology.

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Among physicians, Hilary of Poitiers ranks 71 out of 726. Before him are António Egas Moniz, René Laennec, Franz Mesmer, Robert Bellarmine, André Frédéric Cournand, and Otto Loewi. After him are William P. Murphy, Christiaan Barnard, Ambroise Paré, Johannes Fibiger, Selman Waksman, and Albert Szent-Györgyi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 315, Hilary of Poitiers ranks 1. After him are Epiphanius of Salamis, Licinius II, and Hannibalianus. Among people deceased in 367, Hilary of Poitiers ranks 1. After him is Aëtius of Antioch.

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In France

Among people born in France, Hilary of Poitiers ranks 565 out of 6,770. Before him are Jean-Jacques Annaud (1943), Gaspard II de Coligny (1519), Eugène Viollet-le-Duc (1814), Françoise Barré-Sinoussi (1947), Henri, Count of Chambord (1820), and François Jacob (1920). After him are Joseph de Maistre (1753), Maurice Allais (1911), Paul Langevin (1872), Princess Marie Bonaparte (1882), Theuderic I (485), and Henry I, Duke of Guise (1550).

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Among PHYSICIANS In France

Among physicians born in France, Hilary of Poitiers ranks 11. Before him are Alexis Carrel (1873), Charles Nicolle (1866), Philippe Pinel (1745), Jean-Martin Charcot (1825), René Laennec (1781), and André Frédéric Cournand (1895). After him are Ambroise Paré (1510), Karl Brandt (1904), Jean Nicot (1530), Louis Auguste Blanqui (1805), Marie François Xavier Bichat (1771), and Jean Marc Gaspard Itard (1774).

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