Famous Ancient Greeks

2. Developed a theory still used in geometry today to measure triangle angles; believed everything could be expressed in numbers
4. Greek dramatist who wrote about realistic situations; often used war in his writings
7. Greek poet during 700s B.C.; wrote the Iliad & Odyssey
8. Phoenician thinker believed those who lived by their emotions lived unhappy lives and the way to be happy was to be reasonable; believed they have a duty to serve the community
9. Worked on solid geometry; discovered value of pi; invented the catapult
10. Advanced the field of mathematics by showing how points, lines, angles, & surfaces relate to each other
11. Considered the "Father of History"; wrote about the Persian Wars; believed gods played a role in life
12. Rejected idea that gods affected history; explored causes & effects of events; only reported first hand eye witness accounts
14. Concluded the world was round and calculated its circumference; chief librarian at the Library of Alexandria

1. Philosopher who believed governments shouldn't have too much power; taught the "Golden Mean"- living moderately, started a school, scientific observations helped develop modern science
3. 1st to believe the sun was the center of the universe and the Earth rotated around it
5. Athenian writer who accepted struggle as a part of life; wrote Antigone
6. Philosopher who questioned everything; deemed a threat and put to death by poisoning
11. "Father of Medicine"; believed diseases came from natural causes and not evil spirits; doctors today take an oath in his name to do no harm
13. Philosopher; student of Socrates; disliked democracy; believed should be ruled by philosopher kings; believed women should have the same opportunities as men
15. Taught finding happiness is the purpose of life and the way to be happy is to avoid pain