Heraclides Ponticus

Also known as Heraklides, Heraklides of Pontus, Heracleides of Pontus, Heracleides Pontus

Greek philosopher and astronomer (c.390–c.310 BC)

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Place of birth: Heraclea Pontica
Place of death: Athens
Occupation: astronomer
Languages spoken: Ancient Greek
Native language: Ancient Greek
Student of: Speusippus
Movement: Platonism
Image: Heraclides Ponticus - Illustrium philosophorum et sapientum effigies ab eorum numistatibus extractae.png

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date of birth: 0385-01-01
date of death: 0310-00-00
student: Dionysius the Renegade
name in native language: Ἡρακλείδης ὁ Ποντικός
time period: Hellenistic period
described by source: Pauly–Wissowa
writing language: Ancient Greek
Commons category: Heraclides Ponticus
significant place: Pontus

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Encyclopedic overview

Heraclides Ponticus (Ancient Greek: Ἡρακλείδης ὁ Ποντικός Herakleides; c. 390 BC – c. 310 BC) was a Greek philosopher and astronomer who was born in Heraclea Pontica, now Karadeniz Ereğli, Turkey, and migrated to Athens. He is best remembered for proposing that the Earth rotates on its axis, from west to east, once every 24 hours. He is also hailed as the originator of the heliocentric theory, although this is disputed.

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