Xenophanes

Greek Pre-Socratic philosopher (c.570–c.478 BC)
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Xenophanes

Summary

Xenophanes is a human[1]. Born in Colophon[2], he… he was born on 570 BC[3]. He passed away in Syracuse[4]. He died on 478 BC[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], poet[7], epigrammatist[8], elegist[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (784 views/month, #7,094 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Xenophanes was born in Colophon[2].
  • Xenophanes passed away in Syracuse[4].
  • Xenophanes was born on 570 BC[3].
  • Xenophanes died on 478 BC[5].
  • Xenophanes's professions included philosopher[6].
  • Xenophanes's professions included poet[7].
  • Xenophanes worked as an epigrammatist[8].
  • Xenophanes's professions included elegist[9].
  • Xenophanes worked as a writer[10].
  • Xenophanes worked as a theologian[12].
  • Xenophanes's field of work was philosophy[13].
  • A notable student of Xenophanes was Parmenides[14].
  • Xenophanes's religion is recorded as deism[15].
  • Xenophanes is recorded as male[16].
  • Xenophanes's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Xenophanes is associated with the Pre-Socratic philosophy movement[18].
  • Xenophanes is associated with the ancient philosophy movement[19].
  • Xenophanes's Commons category is recorded as Xenophanes[20].
  • Xenophanes's given name is recorded as Ξενοφάνης[21].
  • Xenophanes's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Xenophanes[22].
  • Xenophanes's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Xenophanes's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[24].
  • Xenophanes's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[25].
  • Xenophanes's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[26].
  • Xenophanes's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GR[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b1cce5ba-af2c-4d08-95c0-77732f0f43dd[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Xenophanes was born in Colophon[2]. He was born on 570 BC[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], poet[7], epigrammatist[8], elegist[9], writer[10], and theologian[12]. Xenophanes's field of work was philosophy[13]. A notable student of him was Parmenides[14].

Personal Life

Xenophanes's religion is recorded as deism[15].

Death and Burial

Xenophanes died on 478 BC[5]. He died in Syracuse[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Xenophanes include he[31], an impact crater[32].

Why It Matters

Xenophanes ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (784 views/month, #7,094 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

He has been cited as an influence by Benedictus de Spinoza[35], a philosopher[36], 1632–1677[37], of Dutch Republic[38], specialised in philosophy[39] and Heraclitus[40], a philosopher[41], -0535–-0470[42], of Ephesus[43], specialised in philosophy[44].

Entities named for him include he[31], an impact crater[32].

FAQs

Where was Xenophanes born?

Xenophanes was born in Colophon[2].

Where did Xenophanes die?

Xenophanes passed away in Syracuse[4].

What did Xenophanes do for work?

Xenophanes worked as philosopher[6], poet[7], epigrammatist[8], elegist[9], and writer[10].

Who did Xenophanes influence?

Xenophanes has been cited as an influence by Benedictus de Spinoza[35] and Heraclitus[40].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Perseus Digital Library. Retrieved . catalog.perseus.tufts.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Perseus Digital Library. Retrieved . catalog.perseus.tufts.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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