Ariston of Athens
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Ariston of Athens was an Athenian aristocrat best known as the father of the philosopher Plato and a member of a prominent family in classical Athens.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ariston of Athens canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8143458 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ariston of Athens Context triple: [Glaucon, relativeOf, Ariston of Athens]
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A.
Apheidas
Apheidas is a minor figure in Greek mythology known primarily as a child of the Muse Erato.
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B.
Aristocles
Aristocles was the given birth name of the ancient Greek philosopher Plato, one of the most influential figures in Western philosophy.
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C.
Pammenes of Thebes
Pammenes of Thebes was a prominent 4th-century BC Theban general and statesman known for his military leadership during the height of Theban power in Greece.
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D.
Demetrius of Phalerum
Demetrius of Phalerum was an Athenian orator, statesman, and philosopher of the Peripatetic school who governed Athens under Macedonian rule and later became an influential scholar at the Ptolemaic court in Alexandria.
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E.
Hekademos of Athens
Hekademos of Athens was an ancient Athenian figure after whom the suburb of Akademeia—later famed as the site of Plato’s Academy—was traditionally said to be named.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ariston of Athens Target entity description: Ariston of Athens was an Athenian aristocrat best known as the father of the philosopher Plato and a member of a prominent family in classical Athens.
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A.
Apheidas
Apheidas is a minor figure in Greek mythology known primarily as a child of the Muse Erato.
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B.
Aristocles
Aristocles was the given birth name of the ancient Greek philosopher Plato, one of the most influential figures in Western philosophy.
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C.
Pammenes of Thebes
Pammenes of Thebes was a prominent 4th-century BC Theban general and statesman known for his military leadership during the height of Theban power in Greece.
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D.
Demetrius of Phalerum
Demetrius of Phalerum was an Athenian orator, statesman, and philosopher of the Peripatetic school who governed Athens under Macedonian rule and later became an influential scholar at the Ptolemaic court in Alexandria.
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E.
Hekademos of Athens
Hekademos of Athens was an ancient Athenian figure after whom the suburb of Akademeia—later famed as the site of Plato’s Academy—was traditionally said to be named.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Athenian citizen
ⓘ
ancient Greek aristocrat ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Plato's early life ⓘ |
| child | Plato NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Ancient Greece
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Classical Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedIn | ancient biographical traditions about Plato ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Greek ⓘ |
| familyName | Aristionid family (traditional attribution) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit | 5th century BC ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| knownFrom | later ancient sources about Plato’s ancestry ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| memberOf | Athenian aristocracy ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the father of Plato ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative |
Adeimantus
NERFINISHED
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Charmides NERFINISHED ⓘ Glaucon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStatus | aristocrat ⓘ |
| spouse | Perictione NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Classical Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ariston of Athens Description of subject: Ariston of Athens was an Athenian aristocrat best known as the father of the philosopher Plato and a member of a prominent family in classical Athens.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.