Antiphon

ancient Athenian philosopher
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Antiphon

Summary

Antiphon is a human[1]. Born in Athens[2], he… he was born on 500 BC[3]. He died in Athens[4]. He died on 500 BC[5]. He worked as a writer[6], philosopher[7], and mathematician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Athens[2], Antiphon…
  • Antiphon passed away in Athens[4].
  • Antiphon was born on 500 BC[3].
  • Antiphon died on 500 BC[5].
  • Antiphon held citizenship in Classical Athens[10].
  • Antiphon's professions included writer[6].
  • Antiphon's professions included philosopher[7].
  • Antiphon worked as a mathematician[8].
  • Antiphon's field of work was philosophy[11].
  • Antiphon is recorded as male[12].
  • Antiphon's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Antiphon's said to be the same as is recorded as Antiphon of Rhamnus[14].
  • Antiphon's floruit is recorded as 450 BC[15].
  • Antiphon's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[16].
  • Antiphon's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17].
  • Antiphon's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[18].
  • Antiphon's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
  • Antiphon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[20].
  • Antiphon's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Ἀντιφῶν'}[21].
  • Antiphon's different from is recorded as Antiphon the Athenian[22].
  • Antiphon's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[23].
  • Antiphon's writing language is recorded as Ancient Greek[24].
  • Antiphon's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Antiphon's place of birth was Athens[2]. He was born on 500 BC[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], philosopher[7], and mathematician[8]. Antiphon's field of work was philosophy[11].

Death and Burial

Antiphon died on 500 BC[5]. He died in Athens[4].

Why It Matters

Antiphon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

He is credited with the discovery of method of exhaustion[28], a method[29].

FAQs

Where was Antiphon born?

Antiphon was born in Athens[2].

Where did Antiphon die?

Antiphon passed away in Athens[4].

What did Antiphon do for work?

Antiphon worked as writer[6], philosopher[7], and mathematician[8].

What did Antiphon discover?

Antiphon is credited as discoverer of method of exhaustion[28].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Perseus Digital Library. Retrieved . catalog.perseus.tufts.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id 225496, 756312
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30846|batch #30846]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (4)"
  2. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id 225496, 756312
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12458]]: 529601, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/161421252|Antiphon (#161421252)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6216|Parsifal persons]] #mix"
  3. 26d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
    Viaf cluster id 74646557, 283963072, 70588804
    Sex or gender male
    Languages spoken, written or signed Ancient Greek
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30465|batch #30465]]: add P1810 to P5739 1/3"
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