Menedemus the Cynic

Summary

Menedemus the Cynic is a human^[1]. He was born on January 1, 400 BC^[2]. He died on January 1, 300 BC^[3]. He worked as a philosopher^[4] and historian^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Menedemus the Cynic was born on January 1, 400 BC^[2].
• Menedemus the Cynic died on January 1, 300 BC^[3].
• Menedemus the Cynic worked as a philosopher^[4].
• Menedemus the Cynic worked as a historian^[5].
• Menedemus the Cynic's field of work was philosophy^[7].
• Menedemus the Cynic is recorded as male^[8].
• Menedemus the Cynic's instance of is recorded as human^[9].
• Menedemus the Cynic is associated with the Cynicism movement^[10].
• Menedemus the Cynic's given name is recorded as Μενέδημος^[11].
• Menedemus the Cynic studied under Colotes^[12].
• Menedemus the Cynic studied under Echecles of Ephesus^[13].
• Menedemus the Cynic's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[14].
• Menedemus the Cynic's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[15].
• Menedemus the Cynic's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek^[16].
• Menedemus the Cynic's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Μενέδημος'}^[17].
• Menedemus the Cynic dates from the Hellenistic period^[18].
• Menedemus the Cynic's writing language is recorded as Ancient Greek^[19].

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Origins and Family

Menedemus the Cynic was born on January 1, 400 BC^[2].

Education

Studied under Colotes^[12], a philosopher^[20], b. -0320^[21], specialised in philosophy^[22] and Echecles of Ephesus^[13], a philosopher^[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[4] and historian^[5]. Menedemus the Cynic's field of work was philosophy^[7].

Death and Burial

Menedemus the Cynic died on January 1, 300 BC^[3].

Why It Matters

Menedemus the Cynic ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]

FAQs

What did Menedemus the Cynic do for work?

Menedemus the Cynic worked as philosopher^[4] and historian^[5].