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Summary
Augustine of Hippo was born on November 13, 354[1], in Thagaste[2]. He died on August 28, 430[3], in Hippo Regius[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5], theologian[6], autobiographer[7], music theorist[8], and preacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.23% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72,786 views/month, #2,350 of 1,000,298).[10]
Occupation: historian[21], poet[22], writer[23], Catholic priest[24], titular bishop[25], Catholic bishop[26], Church Fathers[27], Doctor of the Church[28], cleric[29], bishop[30]
Things named for Augustine of Hippo include St. Augustine[53], Augustinians[54], San Agustin Church[55], Augustinianism[56], Augustinian Church[57], St Augustine's Abbey[58], Saint-Augustin, Paris[59], and San Augustine County[60].
Why It Matters
Augustine of Hippo has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 95 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]
He has been cited as an influence by Martin Luther[63], a translator[64], 1483–1546[65], of Holy Roman Empire[66], specialised in theology[67]; Hannah Arendt[68], a philosopher[69], 1906–1975[70], of Prussia[71], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[72], specialised in political philosophy[73]; Thomas Aquinas[74], a theologian[75], 1225–1274[76], specialised in philosophy[77]; Blaise Pascal[78], a mathematician[79], 1623–1662[80], of Kingdom of France[81], specialised in probability theory[82]; Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz[83], a mathematician[84], 1646–1716[85], of Electorate of Saxony[86], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[87], specialised in mathematical analysis[88]; and John Calvin[89], a pastor[90], 1509–1564[91], of Kingdom of France[92], specialised in theology[93].
He is credited with the discovery of Augustinian hypothesis[94]. Works attributed to him include Confessions[95], The City of God[96], Te Deum[97], Rule of St. Augustine[98], On the Trinity[99], and De doctrina Christiana[100]. Entities named for him include St. Augustine[53], Augustinians[54], San Agustin Church[55], Augustinianism[56], Augustinian Church[57], and St Augustine's Abbey[58].
FAQs
Where was Augustine of Hippo born?
Augustine of Hippo's place of birth was Thagaste[2].
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