Plotinus

Hellenistic Platonist philosopher and founder of Neoplatonism (c. 204/5–270)
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Plotinus

Summary

Plotinus is a human[1]. He was born in Lycopolis[2]. He was born on 205[3]. He died in Minturno[4]. He died on 270[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,607 views/month, #6,585 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Plotinus was born in Lycopolis[2].
  • Plotinus's place of birth was Asyut[9].
  • Plotinus passed away in Minturno[4].
  • Plotinus was born on 205[3].
  • Plotinus died on 270[5].
  • Plotinus held citizenship in Ancient Rome[10].
  • Plotinus's professions included philosopher[6].
  • Plotinus worked as a writer[7].
  • Plotinus's field of work was philosophy[11].
  • A notable student of Plotinus was Porphyry[12].
  • A notable student of Plotinus was Cassius Longinus[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Plotinus is Enneads[14].
  • Plotinus was influenced by Philo of Alexandria[15].
  • Plotinus is recorded as male[16].
  • Plotinus's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Plotinus's Commons category is recorded as Plotinus[18].
  • Plotinus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Plotinus[19].
  • Plotinus studied under Ammonius Saccas[20].
  • Plotinus's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[21].
  • Plotinus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Plotinus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Plotinus's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[24].
  • Plotinus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[25].
  • Plotinus's described by source is recorded as Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Plotinus's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Lycopolis[2], an ancient city[28], in Ancient Egypt[29] and Asyut[9], a city[30], in Egypt[31], founded in -3100[32]. Plotinus was born on 205[3].

Education

Plotinus studied under Ammonius Saccas[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6] and writer[7]. Plotinus's field of work was philosophy[11]. Notable students include Porphyry[12], a philosopher[33], 0233–0301[34], of Ancient Rome[35], specialised in philosophy[36] and Cassius Longinus[13], a philosopher[37], 0213–0273[38], of Ancient Rome[39], specialised in philosophy[40].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Plotinus is Enneads[14]. Things named for him include 6616 Plotinos[41].

Death and Burial

Plotinus died on 270[5]. He died in Minturno[4].

Why It Matters

Plotinus ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,607 views/month, #6,585 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

He has been cited as an influence by Albert Camus[44], a writer[45], 1913–1960[46], of France[47], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[48], specialised in philosophy[49]; Avicenna[50], a philosopher[51], 0980–1037[52], specialised in medicine[53]; Hypatia[54], a mathematician[55], 0360–0415[56], of Byzantine Empire[57], specialised in astronomy[58]; Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz[59], a mathematician[60], 1646–1716[61], of Electorate of Saxony[62], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[63], specialised in mathematical analysis[64]; Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel[65], a philosopher[66], 1770–1831[67], of Kingdom of Württemberg[68], awarded the Order of the Red Eagle 3rd Class[69], specialised in philosophy[70]; and Henri Bergson[71], a philosopher[72], 1859–1941[73], of France[74], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[75], specialised in philosophy[76].

Works attributed to him include Enneads[77]. Entities named for him include 6616 Plotinos[41].

FAQs

Where was Plotinus born?

Born in Lycopolis[2], Plotinus…

Where did Plotinus die?

Plotinus passed away in Minturno[4].

What did Plotinus do for work?

Plotinus worked as philosopher[6] and writer[7].

Who did Plotinus influence?

Plotinus has been cited as an influence by Albert Camus[44], Avicenna[50], Hypatia[54], and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz[59].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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