Plutarch

Plutarch

Plutarch
#61
Most Influential Person Across History

Late 1st/early 2nd century Greek philosopher and historian

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Plutarch
History
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Plutarch
Philosophy
#71
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Logic
#144
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According to Wikipedia, Plutarch was a Greek Middle Platonist philosopher, historian, biographer, essayist, and priest at the Temple of Apollo in Delphi. He is known primarily for his Parallel Lives, a series of biographies of illustrious Greeks and Romans, and Moralia, a collection of essays and speeches. Upon becoming a Roman citizen, he was possibly named Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus .

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What Are Plutarch's Academic Contributions?

Plutarch has made the following academic contributions: