Hermarchus

ancient Greek philosopher
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Hermarchus

Summary

Hermarchus is a human[1]. He was born in Mytilene[2]. He was born on 325 BC[3]. He died on 250 BC[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Hermarchus was born in Mytilene[2].
  • Hermarchus was born on 325 BC[3].
  • Hermarchus died on 250 BC[4].
  • Hermarchus worked as a philosopher[5].
  • Hermarchus's field of work was philosophy[7].
  • Hermarchus held the position of scholarch of the Epicurean school[8].
  • Hermarchus is recorded as male[9].
  • Hermarchus's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Hermarchus is associated with the Epicureanism movement[11].
  • Hermarchus's Commons category is recorded as Hermarchus[12].
  • Hermarchus studied under Epicurus[13].
  • Hermarchus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[14].
  • Hermarchus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[15].
  • Hermarchus dates from the Hellenistic period[16].
  • Hermarchus's writing language is recorded as Ancient Greek[17].

Body

Origins and Family

Hermarchus was born in Mytilene[2]. He was born on 325 BC[3].

Education

Hermarchus studied under Epicurus[13].

Career and Affiliations

Hermarchus worked as a philosopher[5]. His field of work was philosophy[7]. He held the position of scholarch of the Epicurean school[8].

Death and Burial

Hermarchus died on 250 BC[4].

Why It Matters

Hermarchus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

Where was Hermarchus born?

Hermarchus was born in Mytilene[2].

What did Hermarchus do for work?

Hermarchus worked as philosopher[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Thomas Kerboul (BGE) · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held scholarch of the Epicurean school
    Languages spoken, written or signed Ancient Greek
    Described by source Pauly–Wissowa
    Time period Hellenistic period
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