Agatharchides

Summary

Agatharchides is a human^[1]. He was born in Knidos^[2]. He was born on -0208-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Alexandria^[4]. He worked as a historian^[5], geographer^[6], naturalist^[7], and philosopher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Knidos^[2], Agatharchides…
• Agatharchides passed away in Alexandria^[4].
• Agatharchides was born on -0208-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Agatharchides's professions included historian^[5].
• Agatharchides worked as a geographer^[6].
• Agatharchides's professions included naturalist^[7].
• Agatharchides's professions included philosopher^[8].
• Agatharchides's field of work was history^[10].
• A notable work attributed to Agatharchides is On the Erythraean Sea^[11].
• Agatharchides is recorded as male^[12].
• Agatharchides's instance of is recorded as human^[13].
• Agatharchides's floruit is recorded as -0200-00-00T00:00:00Z^[14].
• Agatharchides's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[15].
• Agatharchides's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[16].
• Agatharchides's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography^[17].
• Agatharchides's described by source is recorded as 1870 Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology^[18].
• Agatharchides's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[19].
• Agatharchides's described by source is recorded as Paradoxographus Vaticanus^[20].
• Agatharchides's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek^[21].
• Agatharchides dates from the Hellenistic period^[22].
• Agatharchides's writing language is recorded as Ancient Greek^[23].
• Agatharchides's entry in abbreviations table is recorded as Agatharch.^[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Knidos^[2], Agatharchides… he was born on -0208-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian^[5], geographer^[6], naturalist^[7], and philosopher^[8]. Agatharchides's field of work was history^[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Agatharchides is On the Erythraean Sea^[11]. Things named for him include he^[25], an impact crater^[26].

Death and Burial

Agatharchides died in Alexandria^[4].

Why It Matters

Agatharchides ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[27] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]

Entities named for him include he^[25], an impact crater^[26].

FAQs

Where was Agatharchides born?

Agatharchides was born in Knidos^[2].

Where did Agatharchides die?

Agatharchides passed away in Alexandria^[4].

What did Agatharchides do for work?

Agatharchides worked as historian^[5], geographer^[6], naturalist^[7], and philosopher^[8].