Philosopher
John of Damascus
676 - 749
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John of Damascus
His biography is available in 66 different languages on Wikipedia. John of Damascus is the 93rd most popular philosopher (down from 85th in 2024), the 5th most popular biography from Syria (down from 2nd in 2019) and the most popular Syrian Philosopher.
John of Damascus was a Christian monk who lived in the 8th century. He is most famous for his work, "On the Orthodox Faith."
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Among Philosophers
Among philosophers, John of Damascus ranks 93 out of 1,267. Before him are Athanasius of Alexandria, Rudolf Christoph Eucken, Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Jürgen Habermas, Mencius, and Johann Gottfried Herder. After him are Aristippus, George Berkeley, Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, Carl von Clausewitz, Jacques Derrida, and Walter Benjamin.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
295 - 373
HPI: 79.92
Rank: 87
Rudolf Christoph Eucken
1846 - 1926
HPI: 79.85
Rank: 88
Giovanni Pico della Mirandola
1463 - 1494
HPI: 79.56
Rank: 89
Jürgen Habermas
1929 - Present
HPI: 79.46
Rank: 90
Mencius
372 BC - 289 BC
HPI: 79.37
Rank: 91
Johann Gottfried Herder
1744 - 1803
HPI: 79.32
Rank: 92
John of Damascus
676 - 749
HPI: 79.22
Rank: 93
Aristippus
434 BC - 355 BC
HPI: 79.14
Rank: 94
George Berkeley
1685 - 1753
HPI: 79.13
Rank: 95
Pierre-Joseph Proudhon
1809 - 1865
HPI: 79.12
Rank: 96
Carl von Clausewitz
1780 - 1831
HPI: 79.09
Rank: 97
Jacques Derrida
1930 - 2004
HPI: 78.95
Rank: 98
Walter Benjamin
1892 - 1940
HPI: 78.79
Rank: 99
Contemporaries
Among people born in 676, John of Damascus ranks 1. After him is Prince Toneri. Among people deceased in 749, John of Damascus ranks 1.
Others Born in 676
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PHILOSOPHER
676 - 749
HPI: 79.22
Rank: 1
Prince Toneri
POLITICIAN
676 - 735
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 2
Others Deceased in 749
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Among people born in Syria, John of Damascus ranks 5 out of NaN. Before him are Hafez al-Assad (1930), Bashar al-Assad (1965), Elagabalus (203), and Pope Gregory III (700). After him are Zenobia (240), Yazid I (647), Pope Anicetus (70), Philip the Arab (204), Imad ad-Din Zengi (1087), Apollodorus of Damascus (50), and Julia Domna (160).
Others born in Syria
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Hafez al-Assad
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2000
HPI: 87.19
Rank: 1
Bashar al-Assad
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 82.22
Rank: 2
Elagabalus
POLITICIAN
203 - 222
HPI: 81.84
Rank: 3
Pope Gregory III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
700 - 741
HPI: 79.99
Rank: 4
John of Damascus
PHILOSOPHER
676 - 749
HPI: 79.22
Rank: 5
Zenobia
POLITICIAN
240 - 275
HPI: 78.70
Rank: 6
Yazid I
POLITICIAN
647 - 683
HPI: 78.57
Rank: 7
Pope Anicetus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
70 - 168
HPI: 77.69
Rank: 8
Philip the Arab
POLITICIAN
204 - 249
HPI: 77.17
Rank: 9
Imad ad-Din Zengi
POLITICIAN
1087 - 1146
HPI: 76.37
Rank: 10
Apollodorus of Damascus
ARCHITECT
50 - 130
HPI: 76.33
Rank: 11
Julia Domna
COMPANION
160 - 217
HPI: 75.35
Rank: 12
Among Philosophers In Syria
Among philosophers born in Syria, John of Damascus ranks 1. After him are Iamblichus (245), Ibn al-Nafis (1212), Damascius (480), Zaki al-Arsuzi (1899), and Numenius of Apamea (200).
John of Damascus
676 - 749
HPI: 79.22
Rank: 1
Iamblichus
245 - 330
HPI: 72.85
Rank: 2
Ibn al-Nafis
1212 - 1289
HPI: 71.41
Rank: 3
Damascius
480 - 550
HPI: 68.64
Rank: 4
Zaki al-Arsuzi
1899 - 1968
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 5
Numenius of Apamea
200 - 200
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 6
