Eupalinos

ancient Greek architect
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Eupalinos

Summary

Eupalinos is a human[1]. His place of birth was Megara[2]. He was born on January 1, 600 BC[3]. He died on January 1, 600 BC[4]. He worked as an architect[5] and engineer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Eupalinos's place of birth was Megara[2].
  • Eupalinos was born on January 1, 600 BC[3].
  • Eupalinos died on January 1, 600 BC[4].
  • Eupalinos worked as an architect[5].
  • Eupalinos's professions included engineer[6].
  • A notable work attributed to Eupalinos is tunnel of Eupalinos[8].
  • Eupalinos is recorded as male[9].
  • Eupalinos's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Eupalinos's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[11].
  • Eupalinos's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[12].
  • Eupalinos's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[13].
  • Eupalinos dates from the classical antiquity[14].

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Origins and Family

Born in Megara[2], Eupalinos… he was born on January 1, 600 BC[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect[5] and engineer[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Eupalinos is tunnel of him[8]. Things named for him include tunnel of him[15], a water tunnel[16], in Greece[17].

Death and Burial

Eupalinos died on January 1, 600 BC[4].

Why It Matters

Eupalinos ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

Entities named for him include tunnel of him[15], a water tunnel[16], in Greece[17].

FAQs

Where was Eupalinos born?

Eupalinos was born in Megara[2].

What did Eupalinos do for work?

Eupalinos worked as architect[5] and engineer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19h ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Megara
    Notable work → tunnel of Eupalinos
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Ancient Greek
    Sex or gender → male
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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