Name: Philolaos
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From: Kroton (S Italy)
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Dates: born before 440 (possibly 470), died after 399 BC
Brief biography: Ranked by Vitruvius 1.1.17 with Archutas, Apollonios, Eratosthenes, Archimedes, Aristarchus and Scopinas of Syrakuse as men who were equally proficient in all branches of science.
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References: Diogenes Laertius 8.83-5; C A Huffman Philolaus of Croton CUP 1993
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Last modified: 11 March 2003