PHILOSOPHER

Euclid of Megara

435 BC - 365 BC

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Euclid of Megara (; Ancient Greek: Εὐκλείδης Eucleides; c. 435 – c. 365 BC) was a Greek Socratic philosopher who founded the Megarian school of philosophy. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Euclid of Megara has received more than 247,667 page views. His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Euclid of Megara is the 279th most popular philosopher (up from 353rd in 2019), the 158th most popular biography from Greece (up from 205th in 2019) and the 27th most popular Greek Philosopher.

Euclid of Megara is most famous for his book "Elements," which is a mathematical textbook that has been used by students for centuries.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Euclid of Megara ranks 279 out of 1,267. Before him are Heraclides Ponticus, Alcmaeon of Croton, Antonio Negri, Pherecydes of Syros, Priscus, and Sri Aurobindo. After him are Celsus, Cleobulus, François Fénelon, Synesius, Bruno Bauer, and Bruno Latour.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 435 BC, Euclid of Megara ranks 1. After him are Evagoras I, and Philoxenus of Cythera. Among people deceased in 365 BC, Euclid of Megara ranks 3. Before him are Antisthenes, and Marcus Furius Camillus. After him are Ptolemy of Aloros, and Datames.

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In Greece

Among people born in Greece, Euclid of Megara ranks 158 out of 1,024. Before him are Lysander (-401), Panaetius (-185), Epimenides (-690), Pausanias (null), Desmond Doss (1919), and Pherecydes of Syros (-580). After him are Cleobulus (-590), Aeschines (-389), Cleon (-450), Crates of Thebes (-365), Spyridon Louis (1873), and Craterus (-370).

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  • Photo of Lysander

    Lysander

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    401 BC - 395 BC

    HPI: 70.47

    Rank: 152

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    Panaetius

    PHILOSOPHER

    185 BC - 110 BC

    HPI: 70.46

    Rank: 153

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    Epimenides

    PHILOSOPHER

    690 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 70.44

    Rank: 154

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    Pausanias

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    HPI: 70.43

    Rank: 155

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    Desmond Doss

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    1919 - 2006

    HPI: 70.41

    Rank: 156

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    Pherecydes of Syros

    PHILOSOPHER

    580 BC - 520 BC

    HPI: 70.34

    Rank: 157

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    Euclid of Megara

    PHILOSOPHER

    435 BC - 365 BC

    HPI: 70.27

    Rank: 158

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    Cleobulus

    PHILOSOPHER

    590 BC - 510 BC

    HPI: 70.21

    Rank: 159

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    Aeschines

    POLITICIAN

    389 BC - 314 BC

    HPI: 70.00

    Rank: 160

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    Cleon

    EXTREMIST

    450 BC - 422 BC

    HPI: 69.92

    Rank: 161

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    Crates of Thebes

    PHILOSOPHER

    365 BC - 285 BC

    HPI: 69.91

    Rank: 162

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    Spyridon Louis

    ATHLETE

    1873 - 1940

    HPI: 69.90

    Rank: 163

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    Craterus

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    370 BC - 321 BC

    HPI: 69.81

    Rank: 164

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Greece

Among philosophers born in Greece, Euclid of Megara ranks 27. Before him are Apollodorus of Athens (-180), Andronicus of Rhodes (-100), Speusippus (-407), Panaetius (-185), Epimenides (-690), and Pherecydes of Syros (-580). After him are Cleobulus (-590), Crates of Thebes (-365), Aenesidemus (-80), Hipparchia of Maroneia (-350), Stilpo (-359), and Plutarch of Athens (350).

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