PHILOSOPHER

Sphaerus

285 BC - 221 BC

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Sphaerus (Greek: Σφαῖρος, sometimes transliterated as Sphaeros; c. 285 BC – c. 210 BC) of Borysthenes or the Bosphorus, was a Stoic philosopher. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sphaerus is the 1,123rd most popular philosopher (down from 994th in 2019). (down from 3,014th in 2019)

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Sphaerus ranks 1,123 out of 1,267. Before him are Michał Heller, Dugald Stewart, William Lane Craig, Antoinette Brown Blackwell, Marsilius of Inghen, and David Chalmers. After him are Mario Tronti, Uku Masing, Jaegwon Kim, Polemon of Athens, Kaibara Ekken, and Anna Tumarkin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 285 BC, Sphaerus ranks 4. Before him are Mahinda, Diodotus I, and Demetrius the Fair.  Among people deceased in 221 BC, Sphaerus ranks 8. Before him are Berenice II of Egypt, Ctesibius, Conon of Samos, Hasdrubal the Fair, Antigonus III Doson, and Lucius Caecilius Metellus.

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  • Photo of Mahinda

    Mahinda

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    285 BC - 205 BC

    HPI: 69.02

    Rank: 1

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    Diodotus I

    POLITICIAN

    285 BC - 230 BC

    HPI: 62.13

    Rank: 2

  • Photo of Demetrius the Fair

    Demetrius the Fair

    POLITICIAN

    285 BC - 250 BC

    HPI: 60.80

    Rank: 3

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    Sphaerus

    PHILOSOPHER

    285 BC - 221 BC

    HPI: 56.35

    Rank: 4

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