Plato’s associate Theaetetus

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Plato’s associate Theaetetus was a prominent Athenian mathematician and philosopher known for his work on irrational magnitudes and for being the central figure in Plato’s dialogue "Theaetetus."

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instanceOf Athenian citizen
Plato associate
ancient Greek mathematician
ancient Greek philosopher
historical person
associatedWith Academy of Plato NERFINISHED
Plato NERFINISHED
citizenship Athens NERFINISHED
culture Ancient Greece NERFINISHED
era Classical Greek period
fieldOfWork epistemology
geometry
number theory
gender male
hasRole mathematical innovator in theory of irrationals
philosophical interlocutor in Platonic dialogues
influenced Euclid NERFINISHED
later Greek mathematics
influencedBy Plato
Theodorus of Cyrene NERFINISHED
knownFor being central character in Plato dialogue Theaetetus
classification of incommensurable magnitudes
contributions to Greek geometry
work on irrational magnitudes
language Ancient Greek
notableWork theory of irrational lines
occupation mathematician
philosopher
placeOfActivity Athens NERFINISHED
portrayedAs interlocutor of Socrates in Plato dialogue Theaetetus
studiedUnder Theodorus of Cyrene NERFINISHED
subjectOf Plato dialogue Theaetetus NERFINISHED
timePeriod 4th century BCE

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Theodorus of Cyrene student Plato’s associate Theaetetus