Archytas
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Summary
Archytas was born on 430 BC[1] in Taras[2]. He died on 345 BC[3] in Taras[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], physicist[6], philosopher[7], musicologist[8], and engineer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,124 views/month, #7,170 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Occupation: politician[11], Pythagoreanism[12]
- Field of work: mathematics[13], music[14]
- Student: Eudoxus of Cnidus[15]
- Notable work: The Harmonic[16], De viro bono et beato[17]
- Sex or gender: male[18]
- Movement: Pythagoreanism[19], Pre-Socratic philosophy[20]
- Commons category: Archytas of Tarentum[21]
- Given name: Αρχύτας[22]
- Student of: Philolaus[23]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[24], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26], Riemann's Music Dictionary[27], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[28], Pauly–Wissowa[29], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[30], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[31], Pythagoras and the Pythagoreans[32]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Ancient Greek[33]
- Birth name: Ἀρχύτας[34]
- Name in native language: Ἀρχύτας ὁ Ταραντίνος[35]
- Different from: Pseudo-Archytas[36]
- Significant person: Plato[37]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Archytas include he[38], an impact crater[39].
Why It Matters
Archytas has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]
Works attributed to him include Mechanics[42], a written work[43], written by Aristotle[44]. Entities named for him include he[38], an impact crater[39].
FAQs
Where was Archytas born?
Archytas's place of birth was Taras[2].
Where did Archytas die?
Archytas passed away in Taras[4].
What did Archytas do for work?
Archytas worked as a mathematician[5], physicist[6], philosopher[7], musicologist[8], and engineer[9].