PEOPLE AND ANCIENT HEROES
FAMOUS GREEKS-
382-322 BC Aristotle wrote books, plays, physics, poetry, zoology, biology, politics, governments and many more. When he was 17 he went to Athena to study with Plato.Click Aristotle for more information on Aristotle.
c. 429-327 BC Plato was a student of Socrates. He founded the first university in the world. He wrote down what he teached and now people everywhere study it, him and many other greek philosophers. Click Plato for more information on Plato.
Socrates was a very famous philosopher. Many greeks went to work with him. Click Socrates for more information on Socrates.
470 BC Parmenides figured out that the earth was round. He was watching the moon one night and noticed that the earth's shadow is rounded. Therefore the earth must be round.
Archimedes was a mathematiction and an engineer. He made the Archimedes. The Archimedes was a machine that could tell the difference between fools gold and real gold. His design was used for well over 2000 years. Click Archimedes for more informatin on Archimedes.
Pythagoras was the one who figured out Pythagoras' theorem on right triangles. More to less he was a mathematicition.
356 BC Alexander the Great was born in Pella, Macedonia. He was the son of The Philip of Macedonia. He was a general and organizer. Alexander got his name "The Great" because of all the lands and wars he fought. Overall he became the ruler of Greece. Click Alexander the Great for more information on Alexander the Great.
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c. 429-327 BC Plato was a student of Socrates. He founded the first university in the world. He wrote down what he teached and now people everywhere study it, him and many other greek philosophers. Click Plato for more information on Plato.
Socrates was a very famous philosopher. Many greeks went to work with him. Click Socrates for more information on Socrates.
470 BC Parmenides figured out that the earth was round. He was watching the moon one night and noticed that the earth's shadow is rounded. Therefore the earth must be round.
Archimedes was a mathematiction and an engineer. He made the Archimedes. The Archimedes was a machine that could tell the difference between fools gold and real gold. His design was used for well over 2000 years. Click Archimedes for more informatin on Archimedes.
Pythagoras was the one who figured out Pythagoras' theorem on right triangles. More to less he was a mathematicition.
356 BC Alexander the Great was born in Pella, Macedonia. He was the son of The Philip of Macedonia. He was a general and organizer. Alexander got his name "The Great" because of all the lands and wars he fought. Overall he became the ruler of Greece. Click Alexander the Great for more information on Alexander the Great.
Click 26 Famous Ancient Greeks for more information on Famous Greeks.