Plato is a human[1]. He was born in Athens[2]. He was born on May 7, 427 BC[3]. He passed away in Athens[4]. He died on 347 BC[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], epigrammatist[7], poet[8], writer[9], and philosopher of law[10]. He ranks in the top 0.25% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105,314 views/month, #2,502 of 1,000,298).[11]
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Born in Athens[2], Plato… Recorded date of birth include May 7, 427 BC[3], May 21, 429 BC[12], and 428 BC[13]. His father was Ariston of Athens[16]. His mother was Perictione[17]. Ancient Greek was his native language[19].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], epigrammatist[7], poet[8], writer[9], and philosopher of law[10]. Fields of work include philosophy[20], an academic discipline[32]; literature[21], a type of arts[33]; epistemology[22], a branch of philosophy[34]; law[23], a field of work[35]; politics[24], an academic discipline[36]; and education[25], a branch of science[37]. Plato held the position of scholarch of the Platonic Academy[26].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Crito[27], Euthyphro[38], Phaedo[39], Euthydemus[40], Protagoras[41], and Timaeus[42].
Death and Burial
Recorded date of death include 347 BC[5] and 348 BC[14]. Plato died in Athens[4]. He is buried at Tomb of him, Athens[15].
Why It Matters
Plato ranks in the top 0.25% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105,314 views/month, #2,502 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
He has been cited as an influence by Aristotle[45], a biologist[46], -0384–-0322[47], specialised in philosophy[48]; Friedrich Nietzsche[49], a philosopher[50], 1844–1900[51], of Kingdom of Prussia[52], specialised in classical philology[53]; Augustine of Hippo[54], a philosopher[55], 0354–0430[56], of Ancient Rome[57], specialised in philosophy[58]; C. S. Lewis[59], a writer[60], 1898–1963[61], of United Kingdom[62], awarded the honorary doctorate at the Laval University[63], specialised in writing[64]; Immanuel Kant[65], a philosopher[66], 1724–1804[67], of Kingdom of Prussia[68], specialised in epistemology[69]; and Leo Tolstoy[70], a writer[71], 1828–1910[72], of Russian Empire[73], awarded the Order of Saint Anna, 4th class[74], specialised in philosophy[75].
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