Carneades

Summary

Carneades is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Cyrene^[2]. He was born on 213 BC^[3]. He passed away in Athens^[4]. He died on 129 BC^[5]. He worked as a philosopher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (379 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Cyrene^[2], Carneades…
• Carneades died in Athens^[4].
• Carneades was born on 213 BC^[3].
• Carneades died on 129 BC^[5].
• Carneades's professions included philosopher^[6].
• Carneades's field of work was philosophy^[8].
• Carneades held the position of scholarch of the Platonic Academy^[9].
• A notable student of Carneades was Metrodorus of Stratonicea^[10].
• A notable student of Carneades was Clitomachus^[11].
• A notable student of Carneades was Hagnon of Tarsus^[12].
• A notable student of Carneades was Aristanax^[13].
• Carneades is recorded as male^[14].
• Carneades's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Carneades is associated with the Platonism movement^[16].
• Carneades's Commons category is recorded as Carneades^[17].
• Carneades studied under Diogenes of Babylon^[18].
• Carneades studied under Hegesinus of Pergamon^[19].
• Carneades's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[20].
• Carneades's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[21].
• Carneades's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[22].
• Carneades's described by source is recorded as 1870 Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology^[23].
• Carneades's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[24].
• Carneades's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[25].
• Carneades's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[26].
• Carneades's described by source is recorded as The Encyclopedia Americana^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Cyrene^[2], Carneades… he was born on 213 BC^[3].

Education

Studied under Diogenes of Babylon^[18], a philosopher^[28], -0240–-0150^[29], specialised in philosophy^[30] and Hegesinus of Pergamon^[19], a philosopher^[31], b. -0200^[32], specialised in philosophy^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Carneades worked as a philosopher^[6]. His field of work was philosophy^[8]. He held the position of scholarch of the Platonic Academy^[9]. Notable students include Metrodorus of Stratonicea^[10], a philosopher^[34], -0140–-0070^[35], specialised in philosophy^[36]; Clitomachus^[11], a philosopher^[37], -0187–-0110^[38], of Ancient Carthage^[39], specialised in philosophy^[40]; Hagnon of Tarsus^[12], a philosopher^[41]; and Aristanax^[13].

Death and Burial

Carneades died on 129 BC^[5]. He passed away in Athens^[4].

Why It Matters

Carneades ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (379 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

He is credited with the discovery of Plank of him^[44], a thought experiment^[45].

FAQs

Where was Carneades born?

Born in Cyrene^[2], Carneades…

Where did Carneades die?

Carneades died in Athens^[4].

What did Carneades do for work?

Carneades worked as philosopher^[6].

What did Carneades discover?

Carneades is credited as discoverer of Plank of Carneades^[44].