WHI.5 Greece-People

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  1. 4. Greek physician who is known as the father of modern medicine. Today people in the medical profession are required to take the Hippocratic Oath.
  2. 6. Greek sculptor who is known for the statue of Athena in the Parthenon.
  3. 9. Greek scientist and mathematician known for developing the lever and pulley as well as accurately estimating pi
  4. 13. Father of Alexander the Great who conquered most of Greece.
  5. 15. Greek historian known as the father of history. He wrote about the Persian Wars and said that we must re-search in order to accurately portray history.
  6. 16. Macedonian conqueror. He expanded his power into Africa and to the border of India. Considered one of the greatest conquerors of all time. He named many cities in the lands he conquered after himself: Alexandria.
  7. 17. Greek philosopher who argued people must use question and reasoning to find the truth in things. He was condemned to death. Rather than let the government kill him, he poisoned himself with hemlock. He was also a teacher of Plato.
  8. 18. Greek ruler who ended the policy of debt slavery
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  1. 1. Greek mathematician known for his work with triangles. He developed the Pythagorean Theorem.
  2. 2. Blind Greek poet known for his epics: "The Iliad and The Odyssey."
  3. 3. Greek historian who wrote about the Peloponnesian Wars. He said that in order to provide accurate history, scholars must avoid bias in their research.
  4. 5. Greek playwright who is known for his play Prometheus Bound.
  5. 7. Greek philosopher who believed logic needed to be used to find the golden mean. He was also a teacher of Alexander the Great.
  6. 8. Greek mathematician known for his work in geometry. As such, he is called the father of geometry. His work is collected in a book called "The Elements"
  7. 10. Greek leader who led Athens into a golden age.
  8. 11. Greek tyrant known for his extreme policies such as debt slavery
  9. 12. Greek playwright who is known for his play Oedipus
  10. 14. Greek philosopher who is known for his strong beliefs on government. These can be found in his text "The Republic." He was also a teacher of Aristotle.