Callimachus
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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 (918 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 (918 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].