Archytas

Summary

Archytas is a human^[1]. He was born in Taras^[2]. He was born on 430 BC^[3]. He passed away in Taras^[4]. He died on 345 BC^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], physicist^[7], philosopher^[8], musicologist^[9], and engineer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (357 views/month, #7,170 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Archytas was born in Taras^[2].
• Archytas passed away in Taras^[4].
• Archytas was born on 430 BC^[3].
• Archytas died on 345 BC^[5].
• Archytas's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Archytas's professions included physicist^[7].
• Archytas's professions included philosopher^[8].
• Archytas's professions included musicologist^[9].
• Archytas's professions included engineer^[10].
• Archytas worked as a politician^[12].
• Archytas's field of work was mathematics^[13].
• Archytas's field of work was music^[14].
• A notable student of Archytas was Eudoxus of Cnidus^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Archytas is The Harmonic^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Archytas is De viro bono et beato^[17].
• Archytas is recorded as male^[18].
• Archytas's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Archytas is associated with the Pythagoreanism movement^[20].
• Archytas is associated with the Pre-Socratic philosophy movement^[21].
• Archytas's Commons category is recorded as Archytas of Tarentum^[22].
• Archytas's given name is recorded as Αρχύτας^[23].
• Archytas studied under Philolaus^[24].
• Archytas's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok^[25].
• Archytas's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[26].
• Archytas's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Archytas's place of birth was Taras^[2]. He was born on 430 BC^[3].

Education

Archytas studied under Philolaus^[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], physicist^[7], philosopher^[8], musicologist^[9], engineer^[10], and politician^[12]. Fields of work include mathematics^[13], an academic discipline^[28] and music^[14], a type of arts^[29]. A notable student of Archytas was Eudoxus of Cnidus^[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Harmonic^[16] and De viro bono et beato^[17], a philosophical work^[30]. Things named for Archytas include he^[31], an impact crater^[32].

Death and Burial

Archytas died on 345 BC^[5]. He died in Taras^[4].

Why It Matters

Archytas ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (357 views/month, #7,170 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

Works attributed to him include Mechanics^[35], a written work^[36], written by Aristotle^[37]. Entities named for him include he^[31], an impact crater^[32].

FAQs

Where was Archytas born?

Archytas's place of birth was Taras^[2].

Where did Archytas die?

Archytas passed away in Taras^[4].

What did Archytas do for work?

Archytas worked as mathematician^[6], physicist^[7], philosopher^[8], musicologist^[9], and engineer^[10].