Feofan Prokopovich

Theophan or Feofan Prokopovich was a Russian Orthodox bishop, theologian, pietist, writer, poet, mathematician, astronomer, pedagogue and philosopher of Ukrainian origin. He was the rector of the Academia Mohileana in Kiev (1711–1716), the bishop of Pskov (1718–1725), and the archbishop of Novgorod (1725–1736).

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Who was born first?

• Feofan Prokopovich was born 1 year before James Gibbs
• Feofan Prokopovich was born 1 year after Bulleh Shah
• Feofan Prokopovich was born 2 years after Christian Wolff
• Feofan Prokopovich was born 3 years before Ludvig Holberg
• Feofan Prokopovich was born 3 years after Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke

Timeline

1. Henry St John, 1st Viscount BolingbrokeSeptember 16, 1678 – December 12, 1751
2. Christian WolffJanuary 24, 1679 – April 9, 1754
3. Bulleh Shahcirca 1680 – August 22, 1757
4. Feofan Prokopovich (this page)June 18, 1681 – September 1736
5. James GibbsDecember 23, 1682 – August 5, 1754
6. Ludvig HolbergDecember 3, 1684 – January 28, 1754

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