Philodemus

Summary

Philodemus is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Gadara^[2]. He was born on 110 BC^[3]. He died in Herculaneum^[4]. He died on January 1, 35 BC^[5]. He worked as a philosopher^[6], writer^[7], epigrammatist^[8], and poet^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Philodemus was born in Gadara^[2].
• Philodemus died in Herculaneum^[4].
• Philodemus was born on 110 BC^[3].
• Philodemus died on January 1, 35 BC^[5].
• Philodemus's professions included philosopher^[6].
• Philodemus's professions included writer^[7].
• Philodemus worked as an epigrammatist^[8].
• Philodemus's professions included poet^[9].
• Philodemus's field of work was philosophy^[11].
• Philodemus is recorded as male^[12].
• Philodemus's instance of is recorded as human^[13].
• Philodemus is associated with the Epicureanism movement^[14].
• Philodemus's Commons category is recorded as Philodemus^[15].
• Philodemus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Philodemus^[16].
• Philodemus studied under Zeno of Sidon^[17].
• Philodemus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[18].
• Philodemus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[19].
• Philodemus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[20].
• Philodemus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[21].
• Philodemus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek^[22].
• Philodemus's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Φιλόδημος'}^[23].
• Philodemus dates from the Hellenistic period^[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Philodemus's place of birth was Gadara^[2]. He was born on 110 BC^[3].

Education

Philodemus studied under Zeno of Sidon^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[6], writer^[7], epigrammatist^[8], and poet^[9]. Philodemus's field of work was philosophy^[11].

Death and Burial

Philodemus died on January 1, 35 BC^[5]. He died in Herculaneum^[4].

Why It Matters

Philodemus ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[26]

FAQs

Where was Philodemus born?

Born in Gadara^[2], Philodemus…

Where did Philodemus die?

Philodemus passed away in Herculaneum^[4].

What did Philodemus do for work?

Philodemus worked as philosopher^[6], writer^[7], epigrammatist^[8], and poet^[9].