Greek Mathematicians and Philosophers (Math Lair)

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Here is a list of birth and death dates for well-known Greek mathematicians and philosophers. Some of these dates are necessarily approximate. A graphical version of this list is also available.

Thales: 634–548
Pythagoras: 580–500
Parmenides: 515–450
Zeno: 489–430
Socrates: 470–400
Plato: 428–348
Theatetus: 417–369
Xenocrates: 396–314
Aristotle: 384–322
Euclid: 325–270
Archimedes: 287–212
Conon: 280–220
Eratosthenes: 276–194
Apollonius: 262–190