Empedocles
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Empedocles
Summary
Empedocles is a human[1]. Born in Akragas[2], he… he was born on 490 BC[3]. He passed away in Mount Etna[4]. He died on 430 BC[5]. He worked as a physician[6], philosopher[7], writer[8], poet[9], and politician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,987 views/month, #6,790 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Empedocles's place of birth was Akragas[2].
- Empedocles passed away in Mount Etna[4].
- Empedocles died in Peloponnese[12].
- Empedocles was born on 490 BC[3].
- Empedocles was born on 494 BC[13].
- Empedocles was born on 492 BC[14].
- Empedocles died on 430 BC[5].
- Empedocles died on 444 BC[15].
- Empedocles died on 432 BC[16].
- Empedocles died on 434 BC[17].
- Empedocles's father was Exainetos of Akragas[18].
- Empedocles held citizenship in Akragas[19].
- Empedocles's professions included physician[6].
- Empedocles's professions included philosopher[7].
- Empedocles's professions included writer[8].
- Empedocles worked as a poet[9].
- Empedocles's professions included politician[10].
- Empedocles worked as an orator[20].
- Empedocles's field of work was philosophy[21].
- Empedocles's field of work was medicine[22].
- A notable student of Empedocles was Gorgias[23].
- A notable student of Empedocles was Corax of Syracuse[24].
- A notable student of Empedocles was Tisias[25].
- A notable work attributed to Empedocles is Purifications[26].
- A notable work attributed to Empedocles is On Nature[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Empedocles was born in Akragas[2]. Recorded date of birth include 490 BC[3], 494 BC[13], and 492 BC[14]. His father was Exainetos of Akragas[18].
Education
Studied under Anaxagoras[28], a mathematician[29], -0500–-0428[30], specialised in astronomy[31]; Parmenides[32], a philosopher[33], -0515–-0470[34], specialised in philosophy[35]; Heraclitus[36], a philosopher[37], -0535–-0470[38], of Ephesus[39], specialised in philosophy[40]; and Pythagoras[41], a mathematician[42], -0550–-0490[43], of Samos[44], specialised in geometry[45].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include physician[6], philosopher[7], writer[8], poet[9], politician[10], and orator[20]. Fields of work include philosophy[21], an academic discipline[46] and medicine[22], a field of study[47]. Notable students include Gorgias[23], a sophist[48], -0483–-0375[49], specialised in philosophy[50]; Corax of Syracuse[24], a writer[51], -0500–-0500[52], specialised in philosophy[53]; and Tisias[25], a philosopher[54], -0480–-0418[55], specialised in philosophy[56].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Purifications[26], a written work[57] and On Nature[27], a literary work[58].
Death and Burial
Recorded date of death include 430 BC[5], 444 BC[15], 432 BC[16], and 434 BC[17]. Recorded place of death include Mount Etna[4], a stratovolcano[59], in Italy[60], founded in -300000[61] and Peloponnese[12], a peninsula[62], in Greece[63]. The cause of death was falling[64].
Why It Matters
Empedocles ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,987 views/month, #6,790 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]
He has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Nietzsche[67], a philosopher[68], 1844–1900[69], of Kingdom of Prussia[70], specialised in classical philology[71] and Aristotle[72], a biologist[73], -0384–-0322[74], specialised in philosophy[75].
FAQs
Where was Empedocles born?
Empedocles was born in Akragas[2].
Where did Empedocles die?
Empedocles died in Mount Etna[4].
Who were Empedocles's parents?
Empedocles's father was Exainetos of Akragas[18].
What did Empedocles do for work?
Empedocles worked as physician[6], philosopher[7], writer[8], poet[9], and politician[10].
Who did Empedocles influence?
Empedocles has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Nietzsche[67] and Aristotle[72].