Philolaus

Philolaus was a Greek Pythagorean and pre-Socratic philosopher. He was born in a Greek colony in Italy and migrated to Greece. Philolaus has been called one of three most prominent figures in the Pythagorean tradition and the most outstanding figure in the Pythagorean school.

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Who was born first?

• Philolaus and Hippocrates of Chios were born the same year
• Philolaus was born 5 years before Theodoros of Cyrene
• Philolaus was born 20 years after Zeno of Elea
• Philolaus was born 20 years after Ion of Chios
• Philolaus was born 20 years after Oenopides

Timeline

1. Ion of Chioscirca 490 BC – 422 BC
2. Oenopidescirca 490 BC – circa 420 BC
3. Zeno of Eleacirca 490 BC – circa 425 BC
4. Hippocrates of Chioscirca 470 BC – 410 BC
5. Philolaus (this page)circa 470 BC – circa 390 BC
6. Theodoros of Cyrene465–398 BC

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