Important Greeks

He tried to teach people by reason by asking them questions. First of three Athenian Philosophers. Forced to recant his teachings or drink arsenic.

• Socrates.

• Plato.

• Aristotle.

• Pericles.

‘Father of History’, first to record contemporary history (Persian Wars) and research details of the events.

• Thucydides.

• Herodotus.

• Arstotle.

• Pericles.

Described human nature and its nature and its effects on cotemporary events (Peloponnesian War).

• Plato.

• Thucydides.

• Herodotus.

• Aristotle.

Most famous of Plato's students, wrote 170 books on a variety of subjects, tutored Alexander The Great.

• Alexander The Great.

• Socrates.

• Aristotle.

• Pericles.

Developed the mathematics formula, geometry.•

• Phidias.

• Euclid.

• Hippocrates.

• Homer.

Orator of both The Iliad and The Odyssey.

• Homer.

• Aeschylus.

• Solon.

• Sophocles.

Conquered most of the known world in the span of 12 years, from northern most Greek city-state, Macedonia..

• Solon, the lawgiver.

• Draco.

• Alexander the Great.

• Pericles.

The greatest ancient playwright, often competed with rival with annual festivals debuting plays, focused on characterization. The Oedipus trilogy.

• Draco.

• Aeschylus.

• Sophocles.

• Alexander the Great.

Developed modern theatre developing acts and dialogue. The Oresteia trilogy.

• Draco.

• Aeschylus.

• Sophocles.

Established the medical profession, known as "The Father of Medicine'..

• Draco.

• Pericles.

• Plato.

• Hippocrates.