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 (38,889 views/month, #2,502 of 1,000,298).[11]
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[28]; literature[21], a type of arts[29]; epistemology[22], a branch of philosophy[30]; law[23], an academic discipline[31]; politics[24], an academic discipline[32]; and education[25], a branch of science[33]. Plato held the position of scholarch of the Platonic Academy[26].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Crito[27], Euthyphro[34], Phaedo[35], Euthydemus[36], Protagoras[37], and Timaeus[38].
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 (38,889 views/month, #2,502 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]
He has been cited as an influence by Aristotle[41], a biologist[42], -0384–-0322[43], specialised in philosophy[44]; C. S. Lewis[45], a writer[46], 1898–1963[47], of United Kingdom[48], awarded the honorary doctorate at the Laval University[49], specialised in writing[50]; Immanuel Kant[51], a philosopher[52], 1724–1804[53], of Kingdom of Prussia[54], specialised in epistemology[55]; René Descartes[56], a philosopher[57], 1596–1650[58], of France[59], specialised in philosophy[60]; Michel Foucault[61], an anthropologist[62], 1926–1984[63], of France[64], specialised in philosophy[65]; and Benedictus de Spinoza[66], a philosopher[67], 1632–1677[68], of Dutch Republic[69], specialised in philosophy[70].
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