Mathematician
Pappus of Alexandria
290 - 350
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Pappus of Alexandria
His biography is available in 50 different languages on Wikipedia. Pappus of Alexandria is the 79th most popular mathematician (up from 82nd in 2024), the 84th most popular biography from Egypt (up from 97th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Egyptian Mathematician.
Pappus of Alexandria is most famous for his commentary on Euclid's "Elements."
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Among Mathematicians
Among mathematicians, Pappus of Alexandria ranks 79 out of 1,004. Before him are Stanislaw Ulam, Siméon Denis Poisson, Bhāskara II, Regiomontanus, János Bolyai, and Katherine Johnson. After him are Benoit Mandelbrot, Thābit ibn Qurra, Zhang Heng, Alfred North Whitehead, Bonaventura Cavalieri, and Simon Stevin.
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HPI: 74.02
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HPI: 74.00
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Katherine Johnson
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Pappus of Alexandria
290 - 350
HPI: 73.72
Rank: 79
Benoit Mandelbrot
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HPI: 73.71
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Thābit ibn Qurra
836 - 901
HPI: 73.63
Rank: 81
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HPI: 73.62
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1861 - 1947
HPI: 73.62
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HPI: 73.59
Rank: 84
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HPI: 73.44
Rank: 85
Contemporaries
Among people born in 290, Pappus of Alexandria ranks 3. Before him are Vitus, and Pope Mark. After him are Eulalia of Mérida, Emperor Nintoku, Eulalia of Barcelona, Flavia Julia Constantia, Saint Faith, and Titus Calpurnius Siculus. Among people deceased in 350, Pappus of Alexandria ranks 2. Before him is Constans. After him are Nepotianus, Sextus Pompeius Festus, Hypatius of Gangra, Eutropia, Nonius Marcellus, and Paul I of Constantinople.
Others Born in 290
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Vitus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
290 - 303
HPI: 78.41
Rank: 1
Pope Mark
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
290 - 336
HPI: 76.39
Rank: 2
Pappus of Alexandria
MATHEMATICIAN
290 - 350
HPI: 73.72
Rank: 3
Eulalia of Mérida
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
290 - 304
HPI: 70.29
Rank: 4
Emperor Nintoku
POLITICIAN
290 - 399
HPI: 70.12
Rank: 5
Eulalia of Barcelona
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
290 - 303
HPI: 68.51
Rank: 6
Flavia Julia Constantia
POLITICIAN
290 - 330
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 7
Saint Faith
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
290 - 303
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 8
Titus Calpurnius Siculus
WRITER
290 - Present
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 9
Others Deceased in 350
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Constans
POLITICIAN
320 - 350
HPI: 79.86
Rank: 1
Pappus of Alexandria
MATHEMATICIAN
290 - 350
HPI: 73.72
Rank: 2
Nepotianus
POLITICIAN
400 - 350
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 3
Sextus Pompeius Festus
WRITER
150 - 350
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 4
Hypatius of Gangra
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
300 - 350
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 5
Eutropia
NOBLEMAN
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 6
Nonius Marcellus
WRITER
300 - 350
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 7
Paul I of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 8
In Egypt
Among people born in Egypt, Pappus of Alexandria ranks 84 out of NaN. Before him are Cleopatra IV of Egypt (-138), Fuad I of Egypt (1868), Berenice III of Egypt (-120), Mohamed ElBaradei (1942), Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah (985), and Ptolemy Keraunos (-318). After him are Shepseskare (-2450), Cleopatra V of Egypt (-100), Hassan al-Banna (1906), Djedefre (-2600), Sosigenes of Alexandria (-80), and Al-Kamil (1177).
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Cleopatra IV of Egypt
POLITICIAN
138 BC - 112 BC
HPI: 74.21
Rank: 78
Fuad I of Egypt
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1936
HPI: 74.17
Rank: 79
Berenice III of Egypt
POLITICIAN
120 BC - 80 BC
HPI: 74.15
Rank: 80
Mohamed ElBaradei
DIPLOMAT
1942 - Present
HPI: 74.14
Rank: 81
Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah
POLITICIAN
985 - 1021
HPI: 73.92
Rank: 82
Ptolemy Keraunos
POLITICIAN
318 BC - 279 BC
HPI: 73.84
Rank: 83
Pappus of Alexandria
MATHEMATICIAN
290 - 350
HPI: 73.72
Rank: 84
Shepseskare
POLITICIAN
2450 BC - 2473 BC
HPI: 73.69
Rank: 85
Cleopatra V of Egypt
POLITICIAN
100 BC - 57 BC
HPI: 73.68
Rank: 86
Hassan al-Banna
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1906 - 1949
HPI: 73.55
Rank: 87
Djedefre
POLITICIAN
2600 BC - 2570 BC
HPI: 73.55
Rank: 88
Sosigenes of Alexandria
ASTRONOMER
80 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 73.54
Rank: 89
Al-Kamil
POLITICIAN
1177 - 1238
HPI: 73.47
Rank: 90
Among Mathematicians In Egypt
Among mathematicians born in Egypt, Pappus of Alexandria ranks 5. Before him are Euclid (-350), Hypatia (350), Hero of Alexandria (10), and Diophantus (201). After him are Ctesibius (-284), Theon of Alexandria (335), Menelaus of Alexandria (70), Abū Kāmil Shujāʿ ibn Aslam (850), Ahmes (-1680), Ibn Yunus (950), and Hypsicles (-190).
Euclid
350 BC - 240 BC
HPI: 90.02
Rank: 1
Hypatia
350 - 415
HPI: 84.85
Rank: 2
Hero of Alexandria
10 - 75
HPI: 80.07
Rank: 3
Diophantus
201 - 300
HPI: 79.85
Rank: 4
Pappus of Alexandria
290 - 350
HPI: 73.72
Rank: 5
Ctesibius
284 BC - 221 BC
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 6
Theon of Alexandria
335 - 405
HPI: 70.00
Rank: 7
Menelaus of Alexandria
70 - 140
HPI: 68.57
Rank: 8
Abū Kāmil Shujāʿ ibn Aslam
850 - 930
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 9
Ahmes
1680 BC - 1620 BC
HPI: 66.35
Rank: 10
Ibn Yunus
950 - 1009
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 11
Hypsicles
190 BC - 120 BC
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 12
