Callimachus

Summary

Callimachus is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Cyrene^[2]. He was born on 320 BC^[3]. He passed away in Alexandria^[4]. He died on 243 BC^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], librarian^[7], epigrammatist^[8], mythographer^[9], and elegist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (566 views/month, #7,144 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Callimachus's place of birth was Cyrene^[2].
• Callimachus passed away in Alexandria^[4].
• Callimachus was born on 320 BC^[3].
• Callimachus was born on 305 BC^[12].
• Callimachus was born on 310 BC^[13].
• Callimachus was born on 305 BC^[14].
• Callimachus died on 243 BC^[5].
• Callimachus died on 240 BC^[15].
• Callimachus died on 240 BC^[16].
• Callimachus died on 240 BC^[17].
• Callimachus worked as a poet^[6].
• Callimachus worked as a librarian^[7].
• Callimachus's professions included epigrammatist^[8].
• Callimachus worked as a mythographer^[9].
• Callimachus's professions included elegist^[10].
• Callimachus worked as a writer^[18].
• A notable student of Callimachus was Eratosthenes^[19].
• A notable student of Callimachus was Aristophanes of Byzantium^[20].
• A notable student of Callimachus was Ister of Cyrene^[21].
• A notable student of Callimachus was Hermocrates of Iasos^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Callimachus is Aetia^[23].
• Callimachus is recorded as male^[24].
• Callimachus's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Callimachus's genre is Neoteric^[26].
• Callimachus's Commons category is recorded as Callimachus^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Callimachus was born in Cyrene^[2]. Recorded date of birth include 320 BC^[3], 305 BC^[12], and 310 BC^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], librarian^[7], epigrammatist^[8], mythographer^[9], elegist^[10], and writer^[18]. Notable students include Eratosthenes^[19], a mathematician^[28], -0276–-0194^[29], specialised in geometry^[30]; Aristophanes of Byzantium^[20], a lexicographer^[31], -0257–-0180^[32], of Ptolemaic Kingdom^[33], specialised in Homeric scholarship^[34]; Ister of Cyrene^[21], a writer^[35], b. -0250^[36]; and Hermocrates of Iasos^[22], a writer^[37].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Callimachus is Aetia^[23]. Things named for him include 12154 he^[38], an asteroid^[39].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 243 BC^[5] and 240 BC^[15]. Callimachus passed away in Alexandria^[4].

Why It Matters

Callimachus ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (566 views/month, #7,144 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

Works attributed to him include Pinakes^[42], a written work^[43], founded in -0300^[44]; Aetia^[45], a written work^[46]; and Coma Berenices^[47], a literary work^[48]. Entities named for him include 12154 he^[38], an asteroid^[39].

FAQs

Where was Callimachus born?

Callimachus was born in Cyrene^[2].

Where did Callimachus die?

Callimachus died in Alexandria^[4].

What did Callimachus do for work?

Callimachus worked as poet^[6], librarian^[7], epigrammatist^[8], mythographer^[9], and elegist^[10].