Pitane (Aeolis)
Pitane (Aeolis) ranks 8,302nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, Powder Springs, Georgia, and Datteln. Memorable people born in Pitane (Aeolis) include Arcesilaus, and Autolycus of Pitane. Pitane (Aeolis) has been the birth place of many philosophers, and mathematicians. Pitane (Aeolis) is located in Türkiye.
Pitane, near Çandarlı, Turkey, was an ancient Greek town of the ancient region of Aeolis, in Asia Minor. It was situated near the mouth of the river Evenus on the bay of Elaea. It was one of the eleven ancient Aeolian settlements and possessed considerable commercial advantages in having two harbours. It was the birthplace of the academic philosopher Arcesilaus, and in the reign of Titus it suffered severely from an earthquake. The town is still mentioned by Hierocles. Pliny the Elder mentions in its vicinity a river Canaius, which is not noticed by any other writer; but it may possibly be the river Pitanes, spoken of by Ptolemy, and which seems to derive its name from the town of Pitane. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 360 BC and 315 BC, Pitane (Aeolis) was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Arcesilaus, and Autolycus of Pitane.
People Born in Pitane (Aeolis)
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Arcesilaus
PHILOSOPHER
315 BC - 240 BC
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 1
Autolycus of Pitane
MATHEMATICIAN
360 BC - 290 BC
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Pitane (Aeolis) were philosophers (1), and mathematicians (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Throughout history philosophers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Pitane (Aeolis), including Arcesilaus.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Pitane (Aeolis) since 1700.
