Crates of Athens

Summary

Crates of Athens is a human^[1]. He was born on January 1, 400 BC^[2]. He died on 260 BC^[3]. He worked as a philosopher^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Crates of Athens was born on January 1, 400 BC^[2].
• Crates of Athens died on 260 BC^[3].
• Crates of Athens held citizenship in Classical Athens^[6].
• Crates of Athens worked as a philosopher^[4].
• Crates of Athens held the position of scholarch of the Platonic Academy^[7].
• A notable student of Crates of Athens was Arcesilaus^[8].
• A notable student of Crates of Athens was Bion of Borysthenes^[9].
• A notable student of Crates of Athens was Theodoros the Atheist^[10].
• A notable student of Crates of Athens was Crantor^[11].
• Crates of Athens is recorded as male^[12].
• Crates of Athens's instance of is recorded as human^[13].
• Crates of Athens is associated with the Platonism movement^[14].
• Crates of Athens's given name is recorded as Krates^[15].
• Crates of Athens studied under Polemon^[16].
• Crates of Athens's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[17].
• Crates of Athens's described by source is recorded as 1870 Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology^[18].
• Crates of Athens's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[19].
• Crates of Athens's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek^[20].
• Crates of Athens dates from the Hellenistic period^[21].

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Origins and Family

Crates of Athens was born on January 1, 400 BC^[2].

Education

Crates of Athens studied under Polemon^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Crates of Athens's professions included philosopher^[4]. He held the position of scholarch of the Platonic Academy^[7]. Notable students include Arcesilaus^[8], a philosopher^[22], -0315–-0240^[23], of Classical Athens^[24], specialised in philosophy^[25]; Bion of Borysthenes^[9], a philosopher^[26], b. -0325^[27]; Theodoros the Atheist^[10], a philosopher^[28], -0340–-0250^[29], of Ptolemaic Kingdom^[30], specialised in philosophy^[31]; and Crantor^[11], a philosopher^[32], -0344–-0275^[33], specialised in philosophy^[34].

Death and Burial

Crates of Athens died on 260 BC^[3].

Why It Matters

Crates of Athens ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

FAQs

What did Crates of Athens do for work?

Crates of Athens worked as philosopher^[4].