Biography
Born: about 480 BC in (possibly) Miletus, Asia Minor
Died: about 420 BC
Leucippus of Miletus carried on the scientific philosophy which had begun to become associated with Miletus. We know little of his life but it is thought that he founder the School at Abdera on the coast of Thrace near the mouth of the Nestos River. Today the town is in Greece and is called Avdhira. At the time that Leucippus would have lived in Abdera it was a prosperous town which politically was a member of the Delian League.
The philosopher Protagoras was born in Abdera and he was a contemporary of Leucippus bu
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Biography
Leucippus of Miletus
Born: about 480 BC in (possibly) Miletus, Asia Minor
Died: about 420 BC
Leucippus of Miletus carried on the scientific philosophy which had begun to become associated with Miletus. We know little of his life but it is thought that he founder the School at Abdera on the coast of Thrace near the mouth of the Nestos River. Today the town is in Greece and is called Avdhira. At the time that Leucippus would have lived in Abdera it was a prosperous town which politically was a member of the Delian League.
The philosopher Protagoras was born in Abdera and he was a contemporary of Leucippus bu
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- Democritus Of Abdera
Born: about 460 BC in Abdera, Thrace, Greece Died: about 370 BC Democritus of Abdera is best known for his atomic theory but he was also an excellent geometer. Very little is known of his life but we know that Leucippus was his teacher. Democritus certainly...
- Thales Of Miletus
The Greek philosopher, Thales was born around 624BC, the son of Examyes and Cleobuline. While some believe his lineage was Phoenician, most consider him to be Milesian (Miletus, Asia Minor, now Turkey). He came from a distinguished family. It is difficult...
- Pythagoras Of Samos
Born: about 569 BC in Samos, Ionia Died: about 475 BC Pythagoras of Samos is often described as the first pure mathematician. He is an extremely important figure in the development of mathematics yet we know relatively little about his mathematical...
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Full Name: Aristotle Pet Name: Aristotle Date of Birth: 384 BCE Born Place: Stagira,Chalcidice (Chalkidiki), Northern Greece Education: Plato's Academy, Lyceum Date of Died: 322 BCE (Aged 62) Died Place: Euboea, Greece Father: Nicomachus (Doctor)...