Zeno of Elea

Summary

Zeno of Elea is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Velia^[2]. He was born on 490 BC^[3]. He died in Velia^[4]. He died on 425 BC^[5]. He worked as a philosopher^[6], mathematician^[7], and writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (497 views/month, #6,892 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Zeno of Elea's place of birth was Velia^[2].
• Zeno of Elea passed away in Velia^[4].
• Zeno of Elea was born on 490 BC^[3].
• Zeno of Elea died on 425 BC^[5].
• Zeno of Elea's professions included philosopher^[6].
• Zeno of Elea worked as a mathematician^[7].
• Zeno of Elea's professions included writer^[8].
• Zeno of Elea's field of work was philosophy^[10].
• A notable work attributed to Zeno of Elea is Zeno's paradoxes^[11].
• Zeno of Elea was influenced by Parmenides^[12].
• Zeno of Elea is recorded as male^[13].
• Zeno of Elea's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• Zeno of Elea's Commons category is recorded as Zeno of Elea^[15].
• Zeno of Elea's given name is recorded as Zenon^[16].
• Zeno of Elea's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Zeno of Elea^[17].
• Zeno of Elea studied under Parmenides^[18].
• Zeno of Elea's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[19].
• Zeno of Elea's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[20].
• Zeno of Elea's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[21].
• Zeno of Elea's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature^[22].
• Zeno of Elea's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[23].
• Zeno of Elea's described by source is recorded as The Catholic Encyclopedia^[24].
• Zeno of Elea's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary^[25].
• Zeno of Elea's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia^[26].
• Zeno of Elea's described by source is recorded as Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Zeno of Elea's place of birth was Velia^[2]. He was born on 490 BC^[3].

Education

Zeno of Elea studied under Parmenides^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[6], mathematician^[7], and writer^[8]. Zeno of Elea's field of work was philosophy^[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Zeno of Elea is Zeno's paradoxes^[11]. Things named for him include Zeno's paradoxes^[28], a paradox^[29] and quantum Zeno effect^[30], a quantum effect^[31].

Death and Burial

Zeno of Elea died on 425 BC^[5]. He died in Velia^[4].

Why It Matters

Zeno of Elea ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (497 views/month, #6,892 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

He has been cited as an influence by Aristotle^[34], a biologist^[35], -0384–-0322^[36], specialised in philosophy^[37] and Henri Bergson^[38], a philosopher^[39], 1859–1941^[40], of France^[41], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature^[42], specialised in philosophy^[43].

Works attributed to him include Zeno's paradoxes^[44], a paradox^[45]. Entities named for him include Zeno's paradoxes^[28], a paradox^[29] and quantum Zeno effect^[30], a quantum effect^[31].

FAQs

Where was Zeno of Elea born?

Zeno of Elea was born in Velia^[2].

Where did Zeno of Elea die?

Zeno of Elea passed away in Velia^[4].

What did Zeno of Elea do for work?

Zeno of Elea worked as philosopher^[6], mathematician^[7], and writer^[8].

Who did Zeno of Elea influence?

Zeno of Elea has been cited as an influence by Aristotle^[34] and Henri Bergson^[38].