Ariston of Athens

father of the Greek philosopher Plato
Person human Q667017
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Ariston of Athens

Summary

Ariston of Athens is a human[1]. He was born in Kollytos[2]. He worked as an aristocrat[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kollytos[2], Ariston of Athens…
  • Ariston of Athens was married to Perictione[5].
  • A child of Ariston of Athens was Plato[6].
  • A child of Ariston of Athens was Adeimantus of Collytus[7].
  • A child of Ariston of Athens was Glaucon[8].
  • A child of Ariston of Athens was Potone[9].
  • Ariston of Athens held citizenship in Classical Athens[10].
  • Ariston of Athens's professions included aristocrat[3].
  • Ariston of Athens is recorded as male[11].
  • Ariston of Athens's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Ariston of Athens's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0fwt91[13].
  • Ariston of Athens's given name is recorded as Ariston[14].
  • Ariston of Athens's floruit is recorded as -0500-00-00T00:00:00Z[15].
  • Ariston of Athens's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[16].
  • Ariston of Athens's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[17].
  • Ariston of Athens's Sandrart.net person ID is recorded as 5096[18].
  • Ariston of Athens's time period is recorded as classical antiquity[19].
  • Ariston of Athens's Prosopographia Attica is recorded as 2160[20].
  • Ariston of Athens's member of the deme is recorded as Kollytos[21].
  • Ariston of Athens's ToposText person ID is recorded as 13580[22].
  • Ariston of Athens's SNARC ID is recorded as Erich Feigl[23].

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Origins and Family

Ariston of Athens was born in Kollytos[2].

Career and Affiliations

Ariston of Athens's professions included aristocrat[3].

Personal Life

Among Ariston of Athens's spouses was Perictione[5]. Children include Plato[6], a philosopher[24], -0427–-0347[25], of Classical Athens[26], specialised in philosophy[27]; Adeimantus of Collytus[7], a philosopher[28], -0432–-0382[29], of Classical Athens[30]; Glaucon[8], a philosopher[31], b. -0445[32], of Classical Athens[33]; and Potone[9], -0420–-0400[34], of Classical Athens[35].

Why It Matters

Ariston of Athens ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Ariston of Athens born?

Ariston of Athens was born in Kollytos[2].

Who was Ariston of Athens married to?

Ariston of Athens's spouses include Perictione[5].

What did Ariston of Athens do for work?

Ariston of Athens worked as aristocrat[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Ariston 11 (Pauly-Wissowa). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Adeimantos 5 (Pauly-Wissowa). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Glaukon 7 (Pauly-Wissowa). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Prosopographia Attica. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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