Hippias

Summary

Hippias is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Elis^[2]. He was born on January 1, 443 BC^[3]. He died in Elis^[4]. He died on January 1, 399 BC^[5]. He worked as a philosopher^[6], mathematician^[7], astronomer^[8], sophist^[9], and tragedy writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Hippias's place of birth was Elis^[2].
• Hippias died in Elis^[4].
• Hippias was born on January 1, 443 BC^[3].
• Hippias died on January 1, 399 BC^[5].
• Among Hippias's spouses was Plathane^[12].
• A child of Hippias was Aphareus^[13].
• Hippias held citizenship in Classical Athens^[14].
• Hippias's professions included philosopher^[6].
• Hippias's professions included mathematician^[7].
• Hippias worked as an astronomer^[8].
• Hippias's professions included sophist^[9].
• Hippias's professions included tragedy writer^[10].
• Hippias worked as a dithyrambic poet^[15].
• Hippias's field of work was geometry^[16].
• Hippias's field of work was philosophy^[17].
• Hippias's field of work was epic poem^[18].
• Hippias's field of work was tragedy^[19].
• Hippias's field of work was dithyramb^[20].
• Hippias's field of work was astronomy^[21].
• Hippias is recorded as male^[22].
• Hippias's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Hippias is associated with the sophism movement^[24].
• Hippias is associated with the Pre-Socratic philosophy movement^[25].
• Hippias's given name is recorded as Ιππίας^[26].
• Hippias studied under Hegesidamus^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Elis^[2], Hippias… he was born on January 1, 443 BC^[3].

Education

Hippias studied under Hegesidamus^[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[6], mathematician^[7], astronomer^[8], sophist^[9], tragedy writer^[10], and dithyrambic poet^[15]. Fields of work include geometry^[16], a branch of mathematics^[28]; philosophy^[17], an academic discipline^[29]; epic poem^[18], a literary genre^[30]; tragedy^[19], a theatrical genre^[31]; dithyramb^[20], a literary genre^[32]; and astronomy^[21], a branch of science^[33].

Personal Life

Hippias was married to Plathane^[12]. A child of him was Aphareus^[13].

Death and Burial

Hippias died on January 1, 399 BC^[5]. He died in Elis^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Hippias include quadratrix of him^[34], a mathematical concept^[35].

Why It Matters

Hippias ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

Entities named for him include quadratrix of him^[34], a mathematical concept^[35].

FAQs

Where was Hippias born?

Hippias's place of birth was Elis^[2].

Where did Hippias die?

Hippias died in Elis^[4].

Who was Hippias married to?

Hippias's spouses include Plathane^[12].

What did Hippias do for work?

Hippias worked as philosopher^[6], mathematician^[7], astronomer^[8], sophist^[9], and tragedy writer^[10].