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Heraclides Ponticus
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Greek philosopher and astronomer (c.390–c.310 BC)
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Heraclides Ponticus was a male philosopher and astronomer active during the Hellenistic period. Born in Heraclea Pontica in 385 BCE, he was associated with the Platonism movement. He studied under Plato and Speusippus, and was a teacher to Dionysius the Renegade. Heraclides died in Athens, with recorded dates of death in 322 BCE and 310 BCE.
He wrote in Ancient Greek, which was also his native language. His works are referenced in sources such as the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, and Pauly–Wissowa. The name "Heraclides Ponticus" appears in library records, with one source listing two works and another citing five. His significant place is identified as Pontus.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- ca. 390 B.C.
- Died
- 310 B.C.
- Works
- 2
Top works
- Heraclidis Pontici qui Aristotelis aetate uixit allegoriae in Homeri fabulas de dijs nunc primum e Graeco sermone in Latinum translatae
- Heraclides of Pontus
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Psychophysiological biomarkers of workplace stressors
· 2010 · cited 227x
- Psychosocial Stress at Work Doubles the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Middle-Aged Women
· 2009 · cited 175x
- Work Stress, Obesity and the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: Gender‐Specific Bidirectional Effect in the Whitehall II Study
· 2012 · cited 134x
- Secessionist minorities and external involvement
· 1990 · cited 96x
- Social mobility and social accumulation across the life course in relation to adult overweight and obesity: the Whitehall II study
· 2009 · cited 78x
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Encyclopedic overview
Heraclides Ponticus (Ancient Greek: Ἡρακλείδης ὁ Ποντικός Herakleides; c. 390 BC – c. 310 BC) was a Greek philosopher and astronomer who was born in Heraclea Pontica, now Karadeniz Ereğli, Turkey, and migrated to Athens. He is best remembered for proposing that the Earth rotates on its axis, from west to east, once every 24 hours. He is also hailed as the originator of the heliocentric theory, although this is disputed.
Life
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