Theophilos Kairis

Theophilos Kairis was a Greek and Ottoman eastern orthodox priest, philosopher, politician, writer, astronomer and age of enlightenment (1784–1853). He was born at Andros and died at Syros.

Also recorded as Theofilos Kairis; Theofilos Kaires; Theophilos Kaires; Theophilos Kaïrēs.

Theophilos Kairis in brief

Born
1784
Died
1853
Known for
eastern orthodox priest, philosopher, politician, writer, astronomer and age of enlightenment
Place of birth
Andros
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Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings Theofilos Kairis, Theofilos Kaires, Theophilos Kaires and Theophilos Kaïrēs. His recorded language was Modern Greek. His recorded confession was Eastern Orthodoxy.

Literature

3 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Theophilos Kairis: the creator and initiator of Theosebism in Greece1, The European Legacy, 2004. Iannis Karas, <i>Θεόφιλος Καΐρης, ο επιστήμονας, ο φιλόσοφος, ο αιρετικός. Μια έξέχουσα μορφή των νεοελληνικών γραμμάτων (Theophilos Kairis, the scientist, the philosopher. A prominent figure of the modern Greek letters)</i>, Almagest, 2013. Between public and private: The identity of the first Greek female scholar EvanthiaKairis (1799-1866), Revue d'Histoire Méditerranéenne, 2022.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 12 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 3 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 3 means 3 genuinely separate publishers of record. 17 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1784Theophilos Kairis born at Andros.
  2. 1853Theophilos Kairis died at Syros.

Sources

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    Iannis Karas, <i>Θεόφιλος Καΐρης, ο επιστήμονας, ο φιλόσοφος, ο αιρετικός. Μια έξέχουσα μορφή των νεοελληνικών γραμμάτων (Theophilos Kairis, the scientist, the philosopher. A prominent figure of the modern Greek letters)</i>, Almagest, 2013

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  2. 2.

    Theophilos Kairis: the creator and initiator of Theosebism in Greece1, The European Legacy, 2004

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  3. 3.

    Directory of Open Access Journals lists 1 article naming Theophilos Kairis.

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  4. 4.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1247225: Theophilos Kairis

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  5. 5.

    “Theophilos Kairis”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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