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Rufus of Ephesus

late 1st and early 2nd century Greek physician
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Rufus of Ephesus

Summary

Rufus of Ephesus is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ephesus[2]. He was born on January 1, 100[3]. He died on 200[4]. He worked as a physician writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ephesus[2], Rufus of Ephesus…
  • Rufus of Ephesus was born on January 1, 100[3].
  • Rufus of Ephesus died on 200[4].
  • Rufus of Ephesus's professions included physician writer[5].
  • Rufus of Ephesus is recorded as male[7].
  • Rufus of Ephesus's instance of is recorded as human[8].
  • Rufus of Ephesus's Commons category is recorded as Rufus of Ephesus[9].
  • Rufus of Ephesus's given name is recorded as Rufus[10].
  • Rufus of Ephesus's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[11].
  • Rufus of Ephesus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[12].
  • Rufus of Ephesus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[13].
  • Rufus of Ephesus's start of work period is recorded as 100[14].
  • Rufus of Ephesus's end of work period is recorded as 200[15].
  • Rufus of Ephesus's writing language is recorded as Ancient Greek[16].
  • Rufus of Ephesus's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[17].

Body

Origins and Family

Rufus of Ephesus was born in Ephesus[2]. He was born on January 1, 100[3].

Career and Affiliations

Rufus of Ephesus's professions included physician writer[5].

Death and Burial

Rufus of Ephesus died on 200[4].

Why It Matters

Rufus of Ephesus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

Where was Rufus of Ephesus born?

Born in Ephesus[2], Rufus of Ephesus…

What did Rufus of Ephesus do for work?

Rufus of Ephesus worked as physician writer[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Digitalphilologist · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Lagl author id → urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0564
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  2. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Work period end → —
    Copyright status as a creator → copyrights on works have expired
    Writing language → Ancient Greek
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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