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PHILOSOPHER

Alcmaeon of Croton

510 BC - 450 BC

Alcmaeon of Croton

Alcmaeon of Croton (; Greek: Ἀλκμαίων ὁ Κροτωνιάτης, Alkmaiōn, gen.: Ἀλκμαίωνος; fl. 5th century BC) was an early Greek medical writer and philosopher-scientist. He has been described as one of the most eminent natural philosophers and medical theorists of antiquity and he has also been referred to as "a thinker of considerable originality and one of the greatest philosophers, naturalists, and neuroscientists of all time." His work in biology has been described as remarkable, and his originality made him likely a pioneer. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Alcmaeon of Croton has received more than 173,387 page views. His biography is available in 46 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 44 in 2019). Alcmaeon of Croton is the 260th most popular philosopher (up from 297th in 2019), the 718th most popular biography from Italy (up from 808th in 2019) and the 22nd most popular Italian Philosopher.

Alcmaeon of Croton is most famous for his contributions to the medical field. He is credited with being the first person to describe a case of hemiplegia.

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46
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11.24
Effective Languages (L*)
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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Alcmaeon of Croton ranks 260 out of 1,081. Before him are Francisco Suárez, Ram Mohan Roy, Hugh of Saint Victor, Ernst Bloch, Carneades, and Nicole Oresme. After him are Arcesilaus, Otto Weininger, Roger Garaudy, Hans Jonas, Xenocrates, and Andronicus of Rhodes.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 510 BC, Alcmaeon of Croton ranks 2. Before him is Cimon. Among people deceased in 450 BC, Alcmaeon of Croton ranks 2. Before him is Cimon. After him are Diagoras of Melos, Antiochus of Syracuse, Archelaus II of Macedon, and Pherecrates.