Colotes

ancient Greek philosopher
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Colotes

Summary

Colotes is a human[1]. He was born in Lampsacus[2]. He was born on -0320-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a philosopher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Colotes was born in Lampsacus[2].
  • Colotes was born on -0320-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Colotes worked as a philosopher[4].
  • Colotes's field of work was philosophy[6].
  • A notable student of Colotes was Menedemus the Cynic[7].
  • Colotes is recorded as male[8].
  • Colotes's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Colotes is associated with the Epicureanism movement[10].
  • Colotes studied under Epicurus[11].
  • Colotes's described by source is recorded as 1870 Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology[12].
  • Colotes's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13].
  • Colotes's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[14].
  • Colotes's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'el', 'text': 'Κολώτης'}[15].
  • Colotes's different from is recorded as Colotes[16].
  • Colotes dates from the Hellenistic period[17].
  • Colotes's writing language is recorded as Ancient Greek[18].

Body

Origins and Family

Colotes's place of birth was Lampsacus[2]. He was born on -0320-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Colotes studied under Epicurus[11].

Career and Affiliations

Colotes's professions included philosopher[4]. His field of work was philosophy[6]. A notable student of him was Menedemus the Cynic[7].

Why It Matters

Colotes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was Colotes born?

Colotes was born in Lampsacus[2].

What did Colotes do for work?

Colotes worked as philosopher[4].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Field of work philosophy
    Student of Epicurus
    Languages spoken, written or signed Ancient Greek
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