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Ancient Greece
History of Ancient Greece.
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Theognis
History; Ancient Greece
Theognis was probably born in the mid sixth century B.C. Unlike most of the early Greek poets, much of Theognis' elegiac poetry survives.
Hippocrates of Chios
History; Ancient Greece
Hippocrates of Chios, who lived about the same time as the medical Hippocrates, wrote the first known work on geometry.
Sisyphus
History; Ancient Greece
Sisyphus is the name of a legendary king who was condemned to eternal punishment in Tartarus.
Eudoxus
History; Ancient Greece
Eudoxus was an important mathematician who lived around the time of Plato and Aristotle.
Aristarchus
History; Ancient Greece
Aristarchus of Samos was an important astronomer with a lunar crater named for him.
Themistocles
History; Ancient Greece
Athenian politician, diplomat and general. He was instrumental in building the Piraeus, the harbour in Athens, constructing a new navy from the city's silver resources, and masterminding the victory ...
Pericles
History; Ancient Greece
A leader of Athens during its golden age, Pericles promoted the arts and literature in the city. He also had many of the major structures built including the Parthenon.