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Important People
Important People in Ancient Greek Culture
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Homer | Blind poet who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey |
| Alexander | Macedonian king who conquered an empire that spanned from Greece to northern Africa, through central Asia |
| Phillip | Macedonian King who conquered most of Greece |
| Odysseus | Legendary Greek King of Ithaca who conceived the idea of the Trojan horse |
| Socrates | Considered by many to be the founder of western philosophy; taught by asking questions; believed laws should be obeyed |
| Plato | Student of Socrates; he founded the Academy, wrote the Republic |
| Aristotle | Student of Plato; opened a school called the Lyceum; greatest scientist of the ancient world; wrote 170 books; tutored Alexander the Great |
| Aesop | Legendary author of a collection of fables using animal characters that teach a moral lesson |
| Herodotus | A historian who chronicled the Persian Wars, often called the “Father of History” |
| Archimedes | He is considered one of the great mathematicians and scientists in history; made many discoveries both in math and physics, including many inventions. |
| Hippocrates | A scientist of medicine, called the “Father of Western Medicine”; doctors still take his “Oath” today |
| Pericles | Athenian general and politician, led Athens during the “Golden Age,” promoted education, art, culture, and democracy |
| Pythagoras | A scientist and philosopher, he came up with the theorem a^2+b^2+c^2 |
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