Alexandros of Aphrodisias

Summary

Alexandros of Aphrodisias is a human^[1]. He was born in Aphrodisias^[2]. He was born on 200^[3]. He died on 215^[4]. He worked as a philosopher^[5]. He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[6]

Key Facts

• Alexandros of Aphrodisias's place of birth was Aphrodisias^[2].
• Alexandros of Aphrodisias was born on 200^[3].
• Alexandros of Aphrodisias died on 215^[4].
• Alexandros of Aphrodisias held citizenship in Ancient Rome^[7].
• Alexandros of Aphrodisias's professions included philosopher^[5].
• Alexandros of Aphrodisias's field of work was philosophy^[8].
• Alexandros of Aphrodisias is recorded as male^[9].
• Alexandros of Aphrodisias's instance of is recorded as human^[10].
• Alexandros of Aphrodisias is associated with the peripatetic school movement^[11].
• Alexandros of Aphrodisias's Commons category is recorded as Alexander of Aphrodisias^[12].
• Alexandros of Aphrodisias's given name is recorded as Alexandros^[13].
• Alexandros of Aphrodisias's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Alexander of Aphrodisias^[14].
• Alexandros of Aphrodisias studied under Sosigenes the Peripatetic^[15].
• Alexandros of Aphrodisias studied under Herminus^[16].
• Alexandros of Aphrodisias studied under Aristoteles of Mytilene^[17].
• Alexandros of Aphrodisias's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[18].
• Alexandros of Aphrodisias's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[19].
• Alexandros of Aphrodisias's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedic Lexicon^[20].
• Alexandros of Aphrodisias's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron^[21].
• Alexandros of Aphrodisias's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[22].
• Alexandros of Aphrodisias's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library^[23].
• Alexandros of Aphrodisias's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[24].
• Alexandros of Aphrodisias's described by source is recorded as Usaybia.net (Communities of Knowledge: Interreligious Networks of Scholars in Ibn Abi Usaybiʿa’s History of the Physicians)^[25].
• Alexandros of Aphrodisias's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek^[26].
• Alexandros of Aphrodisias's Commons Creator page is recorded as Alexandros of Aphrodisias^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Aphrodisias^[2], Alexandros of Aphrodisias… he was born on 200^[3].

Education

Studied under Sosigenes the Peripatetic^[15], a philosopher^[28], of Ancient Rome^[29], specialised in philosophy^[30]; Herminus^[16], a philosopher^[31]; and Aristoteles of Mytilene^[17], a philosopher^[32], of Ancient Rome^[33], specialised in philosophy^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Alexandros of Aphrodisias worked as a philosopher^[5]. His field of work was philosophy^[8].

Death and Burial

Alexandros of Aphrodisias died on 215^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Alexandros of Aphrodisias include Alexander's band^[35] and Alexandrists^[36], a philosophical movement^[37].

Why It Matters

Alexandros of Aphrodisias has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[6] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

He has been cited as an influence by Benedict Pereira^[39], a philosopher^[40], 1535–1610^[41], of Crown of Aragon^[42].

He is credited with the discovery of Alexander's band^[43]. Entities named for him include Alexander's band^[35] and Alexandrists^[36], a philosophical movement^[37].

FAQs

Where was Alexandros of Aphrodisias born?

Alexandros of Aphrodisias was born in Aphrodisias^[2].

What did Alexandros of Aphrodisias do for work?

Alexandros of Aphrodisias worked as philosopher^[5].

Who did Alexandros of Aphrodisias influence?

Alexandros of Aphrodisias has been cited as an influence by Benedict Pereira^[39].

What did Alexandros of Aphrodisias discover?

Alexandros of Aphrodisias is credited as discoverer of Alexander's band^[43].