Dozen Famous Ancient Greeks
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Hippocrates | Scientist; Father of Medicine 5th-4th Century BC |
| Herodotus | Historian; 5th Century BC; Wrote about Persian Wars; "Father of History" |
| Thucydides | Historian; 5th Century BC; Wrote about Peloponnesian Wars |
| Homer | Poet; circa 750 BC; Wrote Iliad and Odyssey |
| Alexander the Great | General & Conquerer; c. 330 BC; Conquered Greece, Persia, Egypt; spread Greek culture |
| Plato | Philosopher (teacher); c. 427 to 347 BC; wrote about government (The Republic); did not believe in democracy; founded The Academy |
| Aristotle | Philosopher/Scientist; 384 to 322 BC; founded "The Lyceum"; Alexander's tutor |
| Socrates | Philosopher (teacher); end of 5th century BC; Believed in using questions as a teaching tool |
| Pericles | Athenian leader noted for advancing democracy and for ordering the construction of the Parthenon |
| Aesop | Greek author of fables (circa 620-560 BC) |
| Cleisthenes | An aristocrat, tyrant of Athens, created a council of 500 and helped form Athenian democracy (circa 508 BC) |
| Phidias | Athenian sculptor who supervised building of the Parthenon; also built statue of Zeus in temple at Olympia (one of the seven wonders of the ancient world) |
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