John Philoponus

Summary

John Philoponus is a human^[1]. He was born in Alexandria^[2]. He was born on January 1, 490^[3]. He died in Alexandria^[4]. He died on January 1, 570^[5]. He worked as a philosopher^[6], theologian^[7], mathematician^[8], physicist^[9], and writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (286 views/month, #7,180 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Alexandria^[2], John Philoponus…
• John Philoponus died in Alexandria^[4].
• John Philoponus was born on January 1, 490^[3].
• John Philoponus died on January 1, 570^[5].
• John Philoponus held citizenship in Byzantine Empire^[12].
• Ancient Greek was John Philoponus's native language^[13].
• John Philoponus worked as a philosopher^[6].
• John Philoponus's professions included theologian^[7].
• John Philoponus worked as a mathematician^[8].
• John Philoponus worked as a physicist^[9].
• John Philoponus worked as a writer^[10].
• John Philoponus's professions included astronomer^[14].
• John Philoponus's field of work was philosophy^[15].
• John Philoponus is recorded as male^[16].
• John Philoponus's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• John Philoponus's Commons category is recorded as John Philoponus^[18].
• John Philoponus's given name is recorded as Ioannis^[19].
• John Philoponus studied under Ammonius Hermiae^[20].
• John Philoponus's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[21].
• John Philoponus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[22].
• John Philoponus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[23].
• John Philoponus's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library^[24].
• John Philoponus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[25].
• John Philoponus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek^[26].
• John Philoponus's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Jean le Grammairien'}^[27].

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Origins and Family

John Philoponus's place of birth was Alexandria^[2]. He was born on January 1, 490^[3]. Ancient Greek was his native language^[13].

Education

John Philoponus studied under Ammonius Hermiae^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[6], theologian^[7], mathematician^[8], physicist^[9], writer^[10], and astronomer^[14]. John Philoponus's field of work was philosophy^[15].

Death and Burial

John Philoponus died on January 1, 570^[5]. He passed away in Alexandria^[4].

Why It Matters

John Philoponus ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (286 views/month, #7,180 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] He is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

FAQs

Where was John Philoponus born?

John Philoponus's place of birth was Alexandria^[2].

Where did John Philoponus die?

John Philoponus passed away in Alexandria^[4].

What did John Philoponus do for work?

John Philoponus worked as philosopher^[6], theologian^[7], mathematician^[8], physicist^[9], and writer^[10].