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John Philoponus

490 - 570

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John Philoponus (Greek: ; Ἰωάννης ὁ Φιλόπονος, Ioánnis o Philóponos; c. 490 – c. 570), also known as John the Grammarian or John of Alexandria, was a Coptic Miaphysite philologist, Aristotelian commentator and Christian theologian from Alexandria, Byzantine Egypt, who authored a number of philosophical treatises and theological works. John Philoponus broke from the Aristotelian–Neoplatonic tradition, questioning methodology and eventually leading to empiricism in the natural sciences. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Philoponus is the 360th most popular philosopher (up from 416th in 2019), the 164th most popular biography from Egypt (up from 194th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Egyptian Philosopher.

John Philoponus is most famous for his work on the Aristotelian theory of motion.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, John Philoponus ranks 360 out of 1,267. Before him are Günther Anders, René Girard, Otto Neurath, Peter Singer, Abul A'la Maududi, and Nasir Khusraw. After him are George Santayana, Fukuzawa Yukichi, Julius Caesar Scaliger, Stilpo, Ramanuja, and Maurice Halbwachs.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 490, John Philoponus ranks 5. Before him are Pope Silverius, Pope Agapetus I, Bumin Qaghan, and Romanos the Melodist. After him are Simplicius of Cilicia, John the Lydian, John the Cappadocian, Samson of Dol, and Urien. Among people deceased in 570, John Philoponus ranks 2. Before him is Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib. After him are Gildas, Olympiodorus the Younger, Aregund, and Waldrada.

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In Egypt

Among people born in Egypt, John Philoponus ranks 164 out of 642. Before him are Dionysius Thrax (-170), Ramesses IX (-1150), Intef I (-2200), Theophylact Simocatta (580), Smendes (-1200), and Dodi Fayed (1955). After him are Aybak (1197), Ka (-3200), Pope Dionysius of Alexandria (190), Meritamen (-1400), Fuad II of Egypt (1952), and Ptolemy X Alexander I (-140).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Egypt

Among philosophers born in Egypt, John Philoponus ranks 8. Before him are Plotinus (203), Athanasius of Alexandria (295), Philo (-15), Sextus Empiricus (160), Muhammad Abduh (1849), and Ammonius Saccas (175). After him are Saadia Gaon (882), Dhul-Nun al-Misri (796), Valentinus (100), Ammonius Hermiae (440), Syrianus (400), and Olympiodorus the Younger (495).

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