Chaerephon

5th-century BC Greek philosopher
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Chaerephon

Summary

Chaerephon is a human[1]. He was born in Sphettos[2]. He was born on January 1, 401 BC[3]. He died on January 1, 401 BC[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (239 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sphettos[2], Chaerephon…
  • Chaerephon was born on January 1, 401 BC[3].
  • Chaerephon died on January 1, 401 BC[4].
  • Chaerephon held citizenship in Classical Athens[7].
  • Chaerephon's professions included philosopher[5].
  • Chaerephon is recorded as male[8].
  • Chaerephon's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Chaerephon's Commons category is recorded as Chaerephon (philosopher)[10].
  • Chaerephon studied under Socrates[11].
  • Chaerephon's floruit is recorded as 400 BC[12].
  • Chaerephon's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[13].
  • Chaerephon's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14].
  • Chaerephon's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[15].
  • Chaerephon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[16].
  • Chaerephon's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Χαιρεφῶν'}[17].
  • Chaerephon's writing language is recorded as Ancient Greek[18].

Body

Origins and Family

Chaerephon was born in Sphettos[2]. He was born on January 1, 401 BC[3].

Education

Chaerephon studied under Socrates[11].

Career and Affiliations

Chaerephon worked as a philosopher[5].

Death and Burial

Chaerephon died on January 1, 401 BC[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Chaerephon include he[19], a taxon[20].

Why It Matters

Chaerephon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (239 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

Entities named for him include he[19], a taxon[20].

FAQs

Where was Chaerephon born?

Chaerephon was born in Sphettos[2].

What did Chaerephon do for work?

Chaerephon worked as philosopher[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Sphettos
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Ancient Greek
    Sex or gender → male
    Instance of → human
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