PHILOSOPHER

Syrianus

400 - 437

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Syrianus (Ancient Greek: Συριανός, Syrianos; died c. 437 A.D.) was a Greek Neoplatonist philosopher, and head of Plato's Academy in Athens, succeeding his teacher Plutarch of Athens in 431/432 A.D. He is important as the teacher of Proclus, and, like Plutarch and Proclus, as a commentator on Plato and Aristotle. His best-known extant work is a commentary on the Metaphysics of Aristotle. He is said to have written also on the De Caelo and the De Interpretatione of Aristotle and on Plato's Timaeus. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Syrianus is the 632nd most popular philosopher (up from 731st in 2019), the 285th most popular biography from Egypt (up from 327th in 2019) and the 13th most popular Egyptian Philosopher.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Syrianus ranks 632 out of 1,267. Before him are Eugen Fink, Diogenes of Babylon, Yuri Lotman, Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Yan Hui, and Étienne Balibar. After him are Andreas Karlstadt, Maurice Blondel, Aristo of Chios, Yves Bonnefoy, Olympiodorus the Younger, and Alexander of Hales.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 400, Syrianus ranks 35. Before him are Vincent of Lérins, Flavius Bauto, Meletius of Antioch, Quintus Smyrnaeus, Gunther, and Maximus of Hispania. After him are Julius Firmicus Maternus, Maruthas of Martyropolis, Gaius Julius Solinus, Priscus Attalus, Mawiyya, and Varazdat. Among people deceased in 437, Syrianus ranks 1. After him is Possidius.

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    Syrianus

    PHILOSOPHER

    400 - 437

    HPI: 64.23

    Rank: 1

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    Possidius

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    370 - 437

    HPI: 61.00

    Rank: 2

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In Egypt

Among people born in Egypt, Syrianus ranks 285 out of 642. Before him are Alexander II Zabinas (-190), Bakenranef (-700), Didymus Chalcenterus (-63), Samir Amin (1931), Muhammad Sayyid Tantawy (1928), and Huda Sha'arawi (1879). After him are Olympiodorus the Younger (495), Dina bint Abdul-Hamid (1929), John Tristan, Count of Valois (1250), Hassan Fathy (1900), Al-Amir bi-Ahkam Allah (1096), and Barsanuphius (401).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Egypt

Among philosophers born in Egypt, Syrianus ranks 13. Before him are Ammonius Saccas (175), John Philoponus (490), Saadia Gaon (882), Dhul-Nun al-Misri (796), Valentinus (100), and Ammonius Hermiae (440). After him are Olympiodorus the Younger (495), Hermias (401), Ahmad al-Tayyeb (1946), Nasr Abu Zayd (1943), Isaac Israeli ben Solomon (832), and Julius Pollux (200).

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