WRITER
Ishaq ibn Hunayn
830 - 910

Ishaq ibn Hunayn
Abū Yaʿqūb Isḥāq ibn Ḥunayn (Arabic: إسحاق بن حنين) (c. 830 Baghdad, – c. 910-1) was an influential Arab physician and translator, known for writing the first biography of physicians in the Arabic language. He is also known for his translations of Euclid's Elements and Ptolemy's Almagest. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ishaq ibn Hunayn is the 3,025th most popular writer (up from 3,586th in 2019), the 254th most popular biography from Iraq (up from 286th in 2019) and the 18th most popular Iraqi Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Ishaq ibn Hunayn ranks 3,025 out of 7,302. Before him are Viktor Dyk, Antal Szerb, Jean Lorrain, Christian Dietrich Grabbe, Censorinus, and Nobuko Yoshiya. After him are Hansa Jivraj Mehta, Siegfried Sassoon, Gunilla Bergström, Marcin Bielski, Raffi, and Takuboku Ishikawa.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsViktor Dyk
1877 - 1931
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 3,019
Antal Szerb
1901 - 1945
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 3,020
Jean Lorrain
1855 - 1906
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 3,021
Christian Dietrich Grabbe
1801 - 1836
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 3,022
Censorinus
250 - 250
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 3,023
Nobuko Yoshiya
1896 - 1973
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 3,024
Ishaq ibn Hunayn
830 - 910
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 3,025
Hansa Jivraj Mehta
1897 - 1995
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 3,026
Siegfried Sassoon
1886 - 1967
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 3,027
Gunilla Bergström
1942 - 2021
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 3,028
Marcin Bielski
1495 - 1575
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 3,029
Raffi
1835 - 1888
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 3,030
Takuboku Ishikawa
1886 - 1912
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 3,031
Contemporaries
Among people born in 830, Ishaq ibn Hunayn ranks 13. Before him are Kocel, Emperor Kōkō, Ermentrude of Orléans, Guthrum, Rimbert, and Mutimir of Serbia. After him is Erchanger, Duke of Swabia. Among people deceased in 910, Ishaq ibn Hunayn ranks 7. Before him are Ingólfr Arnarson, Junayd of Baghdad, Saint Naum, Alfonso III of Asturias, Yasovarman I, and Richilde of Provence. After him is Gebhard, Duke of Lorraine.
Others Born in 830
Go to all RankingsKocel
POLITICIAN
830 - 876
HPI: 68.41
Rank: 7
Emperor Kōkō
POLITICIAN
830 - 887
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 8
Ermentrude of Orléans
COMPANION
830 - 869
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 9
Guthrum
POLITICIAN
830 - 890
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 10
Rimbert
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
830 - 888
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 11
Mutimir of Serbia
POLITICIAN
830 - 891
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 12
Ishaq ibn Hunayn
WRITER
830 - 910
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 13
Erchanger, Duke of Swabia
NOBLEMAN
830 - 917
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 14
Others Deceased in 910
Go to all RankingsIngólfr Arnarson
EXPLORER
850 - 910
HPI: 73.03
Rank: 1
Junayd of Baghdad
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
830 - 910
HPI: 71.53
Rank: 2
Saint Naum
WRITER
830 - 910
HPI: 71.44
Rank: 3
Alfonso III of Asturias
POLITICIAN
848 - 910
HPI: 70.34
Rank: 4
Yasovarman I
POLITICIAN
900 - 910
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 5
Richilde of Provence
POLITICIAN
845 - 910
HPI: 63.25
Rank: 6
Ishaq ibn Hunayn
WRITER
830 - 910
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 7
Gebhard, Duke of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
888 - 910
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 8
In Iraq
Among people born in Iraq, Ishaq ibn Hunayn ranks 254 out of 384. Before him are Mutakkil-Nusku (-1200), Al-Mundhir III ibn al-Nu'man (500), Muqtada al-Sadr (1974), Ikunum (-1900), Mashallah ibn Athari (740), and Awad Hamed al-Bandar (1945). After him are Al-Asmaʿi (740), Hisham ibn al-Kalbi (737), Abu Sulayman Sijistani (932), Enlil-nirari (-1400), Ashur-resh-ishi I (-1200), and Eriba-Adad I (-1400).
Others born in Iraq
Go to all RankingsMutakkil-Nusku
POLITICIAN
1200 BC - 1200 BC
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 248
Al-Mundhir III ibn al-Nu'man
POLITICIAN
500 - 554
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 249
Muqtada al-Sadr
POLITICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 250
Ikunum
POLITICIAN
1900 BC - 1900 BC
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 251
Mashallah ibn Athari
ASTRONOMER
740 - 815
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 252
Awad Hamed al-Bandar
POLITICIAN
1945 - 2007
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 253
Ishaq ibn Hunayn
WRITER
830 - 910
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 254
Al-Asmaʿi
WRITER
740 - 828
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 255
Hisham ibn al-Kalbi
HISTORIAN
737 - 819
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 256
Abu Sulayman Sijistani
PHILOSOPHER
932 - 1000
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 257
Enlil-nirari
POLITICIAN
1400 BC - 1307 BC
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 258
Ashur-resh-ishi I
POLITICIAN
1200 BC - 1200 BC
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 259
Eriba-Adad I
POLITICIAN
1400 BC - 1366 BC
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 260
Among WRITERS In Iraq
Among writers born in Iraq, Ishaq ibn Hunayn ranks 18. Before him are Ibn al-Nadim (1000), Al-Khalil ibn Ahmad al-Farahidi (718), Al-Hariri of Basra (1054), Aphrahat (280), Al-Sharif al-Radi (970), and Al-Farazdaq (641). After him are Al-Asmaʿi (740), Abu-l-'Atahiya (748), Abu Firas al-Hamdani (932), Nazik Al-Malaika (1923), Jacob of Serugh (451), and Abu Isa al-Warraq (null).
Ibn al-Nadim
1000 - 995
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 12
Al-Khalil ibn Ahmad al-Farahidi
718 - 790
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 13
Al-Hariri of Basra
1054 - 1122
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 14
Aphrahat
280 - 346
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 15
Al-Sharif al-Radi
970 - 1015
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 16
Al-Farazdaq
641 - 728
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 17
Ishaq ibn Hunayn
830 - 910
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 18
Al-Asmaʿi
740 - 828
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 19
Abu-l-'Atahiya
748 - 826
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 20
Abu Firas al-Hamdani
932 - 968
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 21
Nazik Al-Malaika
1923 - 2007
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 22
Jacob of Serugh
451 - 521
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 23
Abu Isa al-Warraq
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 24