Praxagoras

ancient Greek physician
Person human Q935664
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Praxagoras

Summary

Praxagoras is a human[1]. Born in Kos[2], he… he was born on January 1, 340 BC[3]. He died on January 1, 300 BC[4]. He worked as a physician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Praxagoras's place of birth was Kos[2].
  • Praxagoras was born on January 1, 340 BC[3].
  • Praxagoras died on January 1, 300 BC[4].
  • Praxagoras's professions included physician[5].
  • A notable student of Praxagoras was Herophilos[7].
  • A notable student of Praxagoras was Pleistonicus[8].
  • A notable student of Praxagoras was Philotimus[9].
  • Praxagoras is recorded as male[10].
  • Praxagoras's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Praxagoras is associated with the Dogmatic school movement[12].
  • Praxagoras's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[13].
  • Praxagoras's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[14].
  • Praxagoras's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15].
  • Praxagoras's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[16].
  • Praxagoras dates from the classical antiquity[17].
  • Praxagoras's writing language is recorded as Ancient Greek[18].

Body

Origins and Family

Praxagoras was born in Kos[2]. He was born on January 1, 340 BC[3].

Career and Affiliations

Praxagoras worked as a physician[5]. Notable students include Herophilos[7], a physician[19], -0335–-0280[20]; Pleistonicus[8], a physician[21], b. -0300[22]; and Philotimus[9], a physician[23].

Death and Burial

Praxagoras died on January 1, 300 BC[4].

Why It Matters

Praxagoras ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Praxagoras born?

Born in Kos[2], Praxagoras…

What did Praxagoras do for work?

Praxagoras worked as physician[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 16w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pug authority id → 58129
    Ebaf authority id → 29327
    Oxford reference overview id → 20110803100342189
    Canadiana name authority id → ncf11902207
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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  2. 16w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Academy of athens authority id → 48965
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P10141]]: 48965, Matched to #mix'n'match [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/134543932|Πραξαγόρας ο Κώος (#134543932)]] for {{P|10141}}"
  3. 18w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 216297
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  4. 21w ago · JBradyK · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Student → Herophilos, Pleistonicus, Philotimus
    Aliases → —
    Writing language → Ancient Greek
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P7153]]: [[Q187027]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1778423652304"
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