John Philoponus

John Philoponus, also known as John the Grammarian or John of Alexandria, was a Greek-speaking philologist, Aristotelian commentator and Christian theologian from Alexandria, Byzantine Egypt, who authored a number of philosophical treatises and theological works.

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Who was born first?

• John Philoponus was born 10 years after Boethius
• John Philoponus was born 10 years after Simplicius of Cilicia
• John Philoponus was born 10 years after Eutocius of Ascalon
• John Philoponus was born 14 years after Aryabhata
• John Philoponus was born 15 years after Dionysius Exiguus

Timeline

1. Dionysius Exiguuscirca AD 475 – AD 544
2. Aryabhata476–550
3. Boethiuscirca AD 480 – AD 524
4. Eutocius of Ascaloncirca AD 480 – 7th century
5. Simplicius of Ciliciacirca AD 480 – circa AD 560
6. John Philoponus (this page)circa AD 490 – circa AD 570

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