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Saadia Gaon

882 - 942

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Saʿadia ben Yosef Gaon (892–942) was a prominent rabbi, gaon, Jewish philosopher, and exegete who was active in the Abbasid Caliphate. Saadia is the first important rabbinic figure to write extensively in Judeo-Arabic. Known for his works on Hebrew linguistics, Halakha, and Jewish philosophy, he was a student of the philosophical school known as "Jewish Kalam". In this capacity, his philosophical work entitled The Book of Beliefs and Opinions represents the first systematic attempt to integrate Jewish theology with components of ancient Greek philosophy. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Saadia Gaon is the 393rd most popular philosopher (down from 382nd in 2019), the 187th most popular biography from Egypt (down from 180th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Egyptian Philosopher.

Saadia Gaon was a rabbi, philosopher, and scientist who lived in the 10th century. He is most famous for his work on the Hebrew language and for his translation of the Torah into Arabic.

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Among philosophers, Saadia Gaon ranks 393 out of 1,267. Before him are Philo of Larissa, Ban Zhao, Richard Avenarius, Guan Zhong, Shahab al-Din Yahya ibn Habash Suhrawardi, and Haji Bektash Veli. After him are Archelaus, A. S. Neill, J. L. Austin, Bartolus de Saxoferrato, Anne Conway, and Carl Gustav Hempel.

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Among people born in 882, Saadia Gaon ranks 1. After him are Muhammad ibn Tughj al-Ikhshid, and Jimeno Garcés of Pamplona. Among people deceased in 942, Saadia Gaon ranks 3. Before him are William Longsword, and Pope Stephen VIII. After him are Odo of Cluny, Fulk I, Count of Anjou, Shi Jingtang, Pietro Participazio, and Agapius of Hierapolis.

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In Egypt

Among people born in Egypt, Saadia Gaon ranks 187 out of 642. Before him are Senenmut (-1600), Faten Hamama (1931), Sanakht (-2700), Amyrtaeus (-450), Mohamed Atta (1968), and Al-Muazzam Turanshah (1250). After him are Al-Mutawakkil III (1500), Basilides (117), Djedkare Isesi (-2500), Nazli Sabri (1894), Taha Hussein (1889), and Intef II (-2150).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Egypt

Among philosophers born in Egypt, Saadia Gaon ranks 9. Before him are Athanasius of Alexandria (295), Philo (-15), Sextus Empiricus (160), Muhammad Abduh (1849), Ammonius Saccas (175), and John Philoponus (490). After him are Dhul-Nun al-Misri (796), Valentinus (100), Ammonius Hermiae (440), Syrianus (400), Olympiodorus the Younger (495), and Hermias (401).

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