Ion of Chios

Summary

Ion of Chios is a human^[1]. He was born in Chios^[2]. He was born on January 1, 490 BC^[3]. He passed away in Athens^[4]. He died on 422 BC^[5]. He worked as a philosopher^[6], comedy writer^[7], tragedy writer^[8], dithyrambic poet^[9], and mathematician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Ion of Chios was born in Chios^[2].
• Ion of Chios died in Athens^[4].
• Ion of Chios was born on January 1, 490 BC^[3].
• Ion of Chios died on 422 BC^[5].
• Ion of Chios held citizenship in Classical Athens^[12].
• Ion of Chios's professions included philosopher^[6].
• Ion of Chios worked as a comedy writer^[7].
• Ion of Chios worked as a tragedy writer^[8].
• Ion of Chios worked as a dithyrambic poet^[9].
• Ion of Chios worked as a mathematician^[10].
• Ion of Chios worked as an epigrammatist^[13].
• Ion of Chios is recorded as male^[14].
• Ion of Chios's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Ion of Chios is associated with the Old Comedy movement^[16].
• Ion of Chios's given name is recorded as Ίων^[17].
• Ion of Chios's topic's main category is recorded as Q64450889^[18].
• Ion of Chios's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[19].
• Ion of Chios's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[20].
• Ion of Chios's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[21].
• Ion of Chios's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[22].
• Ion of Chios's described by source is recorded as 1870 Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology^[23].
• Ion of Chios's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature^[24].
• Ion of Chios's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[25].
• Ion of Chios's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[26].
• Ion of Chios's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ion of Chios's place of birth was Chios^[2]. He was born on January 1, 490 BC^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[6], comedy writer^[7], tragedy writer^[8], dithyrambic poet^[9], mathematician^[10], and epigrammatist^[13].

Death and Burial

Ion of Chios died on 422 BC^[5]. He died in Athens^[4].

Why It Matters

Ion of Chios ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

FAQs

Where was Ion of Chios born?

Born in Chios^[2], Ion of Chios…

Where did Ion of Chios die?

Ion of Chios died in Athens^[4].

What did Ion of Chios do for work?

Ion of Chios worked as philosopher^[6], comedy writer^[7], tragedy writer^[8], dithyrambic poet^[9], and mathematician^[10].