PHILOSOPHER

Alcmaeon of Croton

510 BC - 450 BC

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Alcmaeon of Croton (; Greek: Ἀλκμαίων ὁ Κροτωνιάτης, Alkmaiōn, gen.: Ἀλκμαίωνος; fl. 5th century BC) was an early Greek medical writer and philosopher-scientist. He has been described as one of the most eminent natural philosophers and medical theorists of antiquity and he has also been referred to as "a thinker of considerable originality and one of the greatest philosophers, naturalists, and neuroscientists of all time." His work in biology has been described as remarkable, and his originality likely made him a pioneer. Because of difficulties dating Alcmaeon's birth, his importance has been neglected. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alcmaeon of Croton is the 207th most popular philosopher (up from 274th in 2019), the 579th most popular biography from Italy (up from 737th in 2019) and the 17th most popular Italian Philosopher.

Alcmaeon of Croton is most famous for his contributions to the medical field. He is credited with being the first person to describe a case of hemiplegia.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Alcmaeon of Croton ranks 207 out of 1,267. Before him are Karl Kautsky, Étienne Bonnot de Condillac, Diogenes of Apollonia, Jean-François Lyotard, Rudolf Carnap, and Hasan al-Basri. After him are Moses Mendelssohn, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Georgi Plekhanov, Vasishtha, Julia Kristeva, and Miguel de Unamuno.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 510 BC, Alcmaeon of Croton ranks 2. Before him is Cimon.  Among people deceased in 450 BC, Alcmaeon of Croton ranks 2. Before him is Cimon. After him are Diagoras of Melos, Antiochus of Syracuse, and Pherecrates.

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    Cimon

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    510 BC - 450 BC

    HPI: 74.15

    Rank: 1

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    Alcmaeon of Croton

    PHILOSOPHER

    510 BC - 450 BC

    HPI: 73.88

    Rank: 2

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Alcmaeon of Croton ranks 579 out of 5,161. Before him are Livius Andronicus (-280), Publius Cornelius Scipio (-260), Filippino Lippi (1457), Lucius Aelius (101), Louis II of Italy (825), and Bohemond I of Antioch (1054). After him are Galeazzo Ciano (1903), Paolo Maldini (1968), Gentile Bellini (1429), Silvana Mangano (1930), Piero the Unfortunate (1472), and Marcus Claudius Marcellus (-42).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Italy

Among philosophers born in Italy, Alcmaeon of Croton ranks 17. Before him are Boethius (480), Bonaventure (1221), Marsilio Ficino (1433), Giambattista Vico (1668), Tommaso Campanella (1568), and Cesare Beccaria (1738). After him are Hippasus (-600), Theano (-600), Julius Evola (1898), Benedetto Croce (1866), Giorgio Agamben (1942), and Marsilius of Padua (1275).

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