Famous People
GREEK PHILOSOPHERS- One of the three most famous greek Philosophers was Socrates. This Famous greek philosopher was First of the great Greek Philosophers. He is considered by many to be the founder of Western philosophy. Another great greek philosopher was Plato, Student of Socrates. He wrote many dialogues using Socrates as a major character. He also founded the Academy in Athens. And the third most famous greek philosophers was Aristotle. He was student of Plato. Aristotle was a philosopher and scientist. He was interested in the physical world. He was also teacher to Alexander the Great.
GREEK PLAYWRITES- Aeschylus was a Greek playwright, he is considered the father of the tragedy. Sophocles was another playwriter. He probably was the most popular playwright during Greek times. He won many writing competitions and is thought to have written over 100 plays. Euripides was the last of the great Greek tragedy writers, Euripides was unique in that he used strong women characters and intelligent slaves. And Aristophanes, who was a Greek playwright who wrote comedies, he is considered the father of the comedy.
GREEK HISTORIANS- Herodotus was a historian who chronicled the Persian Wars. Herodotus is often called the Father of History. Thucydides was also a great Greek historian who was known for the exact science of his research, he wrote about the war between Athens and Sparta.
GREEK SCIENTISTS- Archimedes is considered one of the great mathematicians and scientists in history. He made many discoveries both in math and physics including many inventions. One of his inventions was the Archimedes' Screw. Then came Aristarchus an astronomer and mathematician, Aristarchus was the first to put the sun at the center of the known universe rather than the Earth. Euclid was the Father of Geometry, Euclid wrote a book called Elements, likely the the most famous mathematical textbook in history. Hippocrates was a scientist of medicine, Hippocrates is called the Father of Western Medicine. Doctors still take the Hippocratic Oath today. And Pythagoras was a scientist and philosopher, he came up with the Pythagorean Theorem still used today in much of geometry.
GREEK LEADERS- Alexander the Great was often called the greatest military commander in history, Alexander expanded the Greek empire to its greatest size, never losing a battle. Cleisthenes - Called the Father of Athenian Democracy, Cleisthenes helped to reform the constitution so the democracy could work for all. Draco was famous for his Draconian law that made many offenses punishable by death. Pericles was a leader and statesman during the golden age of Greece. He helped democracy to flourish and led great building projects in Athens that still survive today.
In addition to that some famous olympians were:
GREEK PLAYWRITES- Aeschylus was a Greek playwright, he is considered the father of the tragedy. Sophocles was another playwriter. He probably was the most popular playwright during Greek times. He won many writing competitions and is thought to have written over 100 plays. Euripides was the last of the great Greek tragedy writers, Euripides was unique in that he used strong women characters and intelligent slaves. And Aristophanes, who was a Greek playwright who wrote comedies, he is considered the father of the comedy.
GREEK HISTORIANS- Herodotus was a historian who chronicled the Persian Wars. Herodotus is often called the Father of History. Thucydides was also a great Greek historian who was known for the exact science of his research, he wrote about the war between Athens and Sparta.
GREEK SCIENTISTS- Archimedes is considered one of the great mathematicians and scientists in history. He made many discoveries both in math and physics including many inventions. One of his inventions was the Archimedes' Screw. Then came Aristarchus an astronomer and mathematician, Aristarchus was the first to put the sun at the center of the known universe rather than the Earth. Euclid was the Father of Geometry, Euclid wrote a book called Elements, likely the the most famous mathematical textbook in history. Hippocrates was a scientist of medicine, Hippocrates is called the Father of Western Medicine. Doctors still take the Hippocratic Oath today. And Pythagoras was a scientist and philosopher, he came up with the Pythagorean Theorem still used today in much of geometry.
GREEK LEADERS- Alexander the Great was often called the greatest military commander in history, Alexander expanded the Greek empire to its greatest size, never losing a battle. Cleisthenes - Called the Father of Athenian Democracy, Cleisthenes helped to reform the constitution so the democracy could work for all. Draco was famous for his Draconian law that made many offenses punishable by death. Pericles was a leader and statesman during the golden age of Greece. He helped democracy to flourish and led great building projects in Athens that still survive today.
In addition to that some famous olympians were:
- Zeus: the king of all the gods (and father to many) and god of weather, law and fate
- Hera: the queen of the gods and goddess of women and marriage
- Aphrodite: goddess of beauty and love
- Apollo: god of prophecy, music and poetry and knowledge
- Ares: god of war
- Artemis: goddess of hunting, animals and childbirth
- Athena: goddess of wisdom and defense
- Demeter: goddess of agriculture and grain
- Dionysus: god of wine, pleasure and festivity
- Hephaestus: god of fire, metalworking and sculpture
- Hermes: god of travel, hospitality and trade and Zeus’s personal messenger
- Poseidon: god of the sea
- Hades: god of the underworld
- Hestia: goddess of home and family