Famous People
There are many famous people that come from Ancient Greece. Among these would be Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Alexander the Great, Archimedes, Euclid, Hippocrates, and others.
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and Alexander the Great are all famous people from Ancient Greece. What is interesting is that they are all connected to each other.
SOCRATES
Socrates was a famous Greek philosopher who never stopped seeking knowledge. He was also always asking questions, but usually denied knowing what the answers were. He taught others by asking them questions and was well-known as a teacher in Athens. Socrates' philosophy was that evil is ignorance, and virtue can be taught. The leaders of Athens saw Socrates as a threat because he neglected the gods and apparently corrupted the youth of Athens. He had a trial and was found guilty, so was executed by drinking from a cup of poison (hemlock).
PLATO
Plato is another famous philosopher and teacher. He was a student of Socrates. After Socrates' death, Plato left Greece for more than a decade. Later, he returned to found a school called the Academy. Plato is most famous for his book, the Republic. In this, he expresses his idea about what government should be like. He did not believe in the Athenian's democracy. In the Republic, he described the ideal government as a sort of oligarchy, where the wisest people ruled.
ARISTOTLE
Aristotle was Plato's student. Aristotle was said to be the best Greek philosopher, or thinker, and the greatest scientist of the Ancient world. He was born in Macedonia, but then moved to Athens to study at the Academy. Aristotle used logic and science rather than the gods to explain events. He made many advanced in the field of logic. After Plato's death, he returned to Macedonia to teach Alexander the Great. When he returned, he founded the school Lyceum. In his lifetime, he wrote 170 books, 47 of which are still around.
ALEXANDER THE GREAT
Alexander the Great was a military genius, and maybe even the mightiest warrior of all time, respected by his own army because of his courage. He became the king of Macedonia after his father's assassination in 336. His father, King Philip had many great ideas, including how his soldiers fought in a phalanx. Alexander the Great warned the Greeks about messing with him when he conquered and obliterated the city of Thebes. Alexander then went on to conquer Persia, and then quickly assembled a huge empire. In 332 BC, he moved south to Egypt where he was welcomed since he freed the Egyptians from Persian rule, and was crowned Pharaoh. Alexander came to see that many Persians were intelligent people and were worthy of his respect, unlike what Aristotle taught him. He had many Persian soldiers, married a Persian princess and also founded the city of Alexandria. Alexander died when he was 33 years old from a fever.
ARCHIMEDES
Archimedes of Syracuse (287 BC - 212 BC) was an ancient Greek mathematician, inventor, physicist, engineer and astronomer. Although not much is known about his life, he is considered one of the best scientists and mathematicians of the ancient world. He established strong foundations in the field of mathematics, physics, statics, hydro statics and even explained the principle of the lever. He was an inventor and designed innovative machines like the water screw, compound pulley and siege machine. Archimedes helped with modern calculus and geometry, including the area of a circle. He gave a precise approximation of pi and invented a to express very large numbers.
EUCLID
Euclid (365 BC - 275 BC) was known as the founder of geometry and contributed greatly to mathematics. Euclid taught mathematics in Ancient Egypt during the time of Ptolemy I. Euclid was well-known, especially as the author of the ‘Elements’ (13 big volumes containing geometrical theories and knowledge). Apart from being a tutor at the library in Alexandria, Euclid invented and structured different elements of math like prisms, geometric systems, infinite values, factorization, and congruence. Euclid's works were guided by Pythagoras, Aristotle, Thales, etc.
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and Alexander the Great are all famous people from Ancient Greece. What is interesting is that they are all connected to each other.
SOCRATES
Socrates was a famous Greek philosopher who never stopped seeking knowledge. He was also always asking questions, but usually denied knowing what the answers were. He taught others by asking them questions and was well-known as a teacher in Athens. Socrates' philosophy was that evil is ignorance, and virtue can be taught. The leaders of Athens saw Socrates as a threat because he neglected the gods and apparently corrupted the youth of Athens. He had a trial and was found guilty, so was executed by drinking from a cup of poison (hemlock).
PLATO
Plato is another famous philosopher and teacher. He was a student of Socrates. After Socrates' death, Plato left Greece for more than a decade. Later, he returned to found a school called the Academy. Plato is most famous for his book, the Republic. In this, he expresses his idea about what government should be like. He did not believe in the Athenian's democracy. In the Republic, he described the ideal government as a sort of oligarchy, where the wisest people ruled.
ARISTOTLE
Aristotle was Plato's student. Aristotle was said to be the best Greek philosopher, or thinker, and the greatest scientist of the Ancient world. He was born in Macedonia, but then moved to Athens to study at the Academy. Aristotle used logic and science rather than the gods to explain events. He made many advanced in the field of logic. After Plato's death, he returned to Macedonia to teach Alexander the Great. When he returned, he founded the school Lyceum. In his lifetime, he wrote 170 books, 47 of which are still around.
ALEXANDER THE GREAT
Alexander the Great was a military genius, and maybe even the mightiest warrior of all time, respected by his own army because of his courage. He became the king of Macedonia after his father's assassination in 336. His father, King Philip had many great ideas, including how his soldiers fought in a phalanx. Alexander the Great warned the Greeks about messing with him when he conquered and obliterated the city of Thebes. Alexander then went on to conquer Persia, and then quickly assembled a huge empire. In 332 BC, he moved south to Egypt where he was welcomed since he freed the Egyptians from Persian rule, and was crowned Pharaoh. Alexander came to see that many Persians were intelligent people and were worthy of his respect, unlike what Aristotle taught him. He had many Persian soldiers, married a Persian princess and also founded the city of Alexandria. Alexander died when he was 33 years old from a fever.
ARCHIMEDES
Archimedes of Syracuse (287 BC - 212 BC) was an ancient Greek mathematician, inventor, physicist, engineer and astronomer. Although not much is known about his life, he is considered one of the best scientists and mathematicians of the ancient world. He established strong foundations in the field of mathematics, physics, statics, hydro statics and even explained the principle of the lever. He was an inventor and designed innovative machines like the water screw, compound pulley and siege machine. Archimedes helped with modern calculus and geometry, including the area of a circle. He gave a precise approximation of pi and invented a to express very large numbers.
EUCLID
Euclid (365 BC - 275 BC) was known as the founder of geometry and contributed greatly to mathematics. Euclid taught mathematics in Ancient Egypt during the time of Ptolemy I. Euclid was well-known, especially as the author of the ‘Elements’ (13 big volumes containing geometrical theories and knowledge). Apart from being a tutor at the library in Alexandria, Euclid invented and structured different elements of math like prisms, geometric systems, infinite values, factorization, and congruence. Euclid's works were guided by Pythagoras, Aristotle, Thales, etc.