Mathematician:Socrates
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Socrates (Greek: Σωκράτης, Sōkrátēs) was a Greek philosopher, a teacher of Plato.
Although no writings of his survive (if there ever were any), much of his philosophy has been documented in the works of Plato.
Executed by hemlock in $399$ BCE supposedly for the crime of corrupting the young.
Nationality
Greek
History
- Born: c. 469 BCE, Athens, Greece
- Died: 399 BCE, Athens, Greece
Theorems and Definitions
Sources
- 1992: George F. Simmons: Calculus Gems ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $\text {A}.2$: Pythagoras (ca. $\text {580}$ – $\text {500}$ B.C.)