Hicetas

4th-century BC Greek philosopher
Person human Q612787
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Hicetas

Summary

Hicetas is a human[1]. His place of birth was Syracuse[2]. He worked as a philosopher[3] and astronomer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Hicetas was born in Syracuse[2].
  • Ancient Greek was Hicetas's native language[6].
  • Hicetas's professions included philosopher[3].
  • Hicetas worked as an astronomer[4].
  • Hicetas's field of work was philosophy[7].
  • Hicetas is recorded as male[8].
  • Hicetas's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Hicetas is associated with the Pythagoreanism movement[10].
  • Hicetas's floruit is recorded as 500 BC[11].
  • Hicetas's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[12].
  • Hicetas's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[13].
  • Hicetas's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'el', 'text': 'Ἱκέτας'}[14].
  • Hicetas's writing language is recorded as Ancient Greek[15].

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Origins and Family

Hicetas's place of birth was Syracuse[2]. Ancient Greek was his native language[6].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[3] and astronomer[4]. Hicetas's field of work was philosophy[7].

Why It Matters

Hicetas ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

FAQs

Where was Hicetas born?

Born in Syracuse[2], Hicetas…

What did Hicetas do for work?

Hicetas worked as philosopher[3] and astronomer[4].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · JBradyK · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Aliases
    Writing language Ancient Greek
    Significant place Q4420718
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