Gorgias

Summary

Gorgias is a human^[1]. Born in Lentini^[2], he… he was born on 483 BC^[3]. He passed away in Larissa^[4]. He died on 375 BC^[5]. He worked as a sophist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (290 views/month, #7,054 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Lentini^[2], Gorgias…
• Gorgias died in Larissa^[4].
• Gorgias was born on 483 BC^[3].
• Gorgias was born on January 1, 485 BC^[8].
• Gorgias died on 375 BC^[5].
• Gorgias's professions included sophist^[6].
• Gorgias's field of work was philosophy^[9].
• A notable student of Gorgias was Hippocrates^[10].
• A notable student of Gorgias was Isocrates^[11].
• A notable student of Gorgias was Polus^[12].
• Gorgias is recorded as male^[13].
• Gorgias's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• Gorgias is associated with the sophism movement^[15].
• Gorgias is associated with the Pre-Socratic philosophy movement^[16].
• Gorgias is associated with the sophist movement^[17].
• Gorgias's Commons category is recorded as Gorgias^[18].
• Gorgias studied under Empedocles^[19].
• Gorgias studied under Tisias^[20].
• Gorgias's depicted by is recorded as Gorgias statue at Olympia^[21].
• Gorgias's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[22].
• Gorgias's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[23].
• Gorgias's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[24].
• Gorgias's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[25].
• Gorgias's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[26].
• Gorgias's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Lentini^[2], Gorgias… Recorded date of birth include 483 BC^[3] and January 1, 485 BC^[8].

Education

Studied under Empedocles^[19], a physician^[28], -0490–-0430^[29], of Akragas^[30], specialised in philosophy^[31] and Tisias^[20], a philosopher^[32], -0480–-0418^[33], specialised in philosophy^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Gorgias worked as a sophist^[6]. His field of work was philosophy^[9]. Notable students include Hippocrates^[10], a physician^[35], -0460–-0370^[36], specialised in medicine^[37]; Isocrates^[11], an orator^[38], -0436–-0338^[39], of Classical Athens^[40], specialised in philosophy^[41]; and Polus^[12], a philosopher^[42], -0500–-0460^[43], of Classical Athens^[44].

Death and Burial

Gorgias died on 375 BC^[5]. He died in Larissa^[4].

Why It Matters

Gorgias ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (290 views/month, #7,054 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

FAQs

Where was Gorgias born?

Gorgias was born in Lentini^[2].

Where did Gorgias die?

Gorgias died in Larissa^[4].

What did Gorgias do for work?

Gorgias worked as sophist^[6].