WH Chapter 6 People

Sculptor most well known for the Discus Thrower 

• Myron 
• Phidias 
• Praxitiles 
• Socrates 

Sculptor known for his works such as the statue of Athena and Zeus 

• Myron 
• Phidias
• Praxitiles 
• Plato 

Sculpted figures that was natural and life like in size 

• Myron
• Phidias 
• Praxitiles 
• Plato 

Most famous Greek philosopher who was wrongly tried and executed for his teachings.  Used questioning to teach 

• Socrates 
• Plato
• Aristotle 
• Sophocles 

Student of Socrates; founder of The Academy 

• Aristotle 
• Thales 
• Plato 
• Myron 

Student of Plato; known for classifying and organizing things. 

• Socrates 
• Aristotle 
• Phidias 
• Myron 

Known as the founder of modern medicine 

• Hippocrates 
• Alexander the Great 
• Philip of Macedon 
• Socrates 

Philosopher who believed everything could be defined in terms of math. 

• Aristotle 
• Plato 
• Pythagoras 
• Socrates 

Most famous work was Oedipus Rex; defended traditional Greek values 

• Sophocles 
• Euripides 
• Myron 
• Aristophanes 

Writer of Greek comedies; most well known work was The Clouds 

• Aristophanes 
• Sophocles 
• Euripides 
• Plato