Metrocles

Summary

Metrocles is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Maroneia^[2]. He was born on January 1, 400 BC^[3]. He died on January 1, 300 BC^[4]. He worked as a philosopher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Metrocles's place of birth was Maroneia^[2].
• Metrocles was born on January 1, 400 BC^[3].
• Metrocles died on January 1, 300 BC^[4].
• Metrocles's professions included philosopher^[5].
• Metrocles's field of work was philosophy^[7].
• A notable student of Metrocles was Menippus^[8].
• Metrocles is recorded as male^[9].
• Metrocles's instance of is recorded as human^[10].
• Metrocles studied under Theophrastus^[11].
• Metrocles studied under Crates of Thebes^[12].
• Metrocles's manner of death is recorded as suicide^[13].
• Metrocles's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[14].
• Metrocles's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[15].
• Metrocles's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[16].
• Metrocles's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek^[17].
• Metrocles dates from the Hellenistic period^[18].
• Metrocles's sibling is recorded as Hipparchia of Maroneia^[19].
• Metrocles's writing language is recorded as Ancient Greek^[20].

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Origins and Family

Metrocles's place of birth was Maroneia^[2]. He was born on January 1, 400 BC^[3].

Education

Studied under Theophrastus^[11], a botanist^[21], -0371–-0287^[22], of Classical Athens^[23], specialised in botany^[24] and Crates of Thebes^[12], a philosopher^[25], -0365–-0285^[26], of Thebes^[27], specialised in philosophy^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Metrocles worked as a philosopher^[5]. His field of work was philosophy^[7]. A notable student of him was Menippus^[8].

Death and Burial

Metrocles died on January 1, 300 BC^[4].

Why It Matters

Metrocles ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]

FAQs

Where was Metrocles born?

Metrocles was born in Maroneia^[2].

What did Metrocles do for work?

Metrocles worked as philosopher^[5].