Leophanes
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Leophanes () was an Ancient Greek scientist and naturalist who lived approximately between 470 and 430 BC and the 4th century BC. He is known from mentions in Aristotle and Pseudo-Plutarch, both of whom discuss his theory that male and female animals are generated from different testicles.
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Occupation
- physiologist
- Languages spoken
- Ancient Greek
- Native language
- Ancient Greek
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- name in native language
- Λεωφάνης
- date of birth
- 0470-00-00
- date of death
- 0430-00-00
- floruit
- 0400-00-00
- writing language
- Ancient Greek
- described by source
- Pauly–Wissowa
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Leophanes () was an Ancient Greek scientist and naturalist who lived approximately between 470 and 430 BC and the 4th century BC. He is known from mentions in Aristotle and Pseudo-Plutarch, both of whom discuss his theory that male and female animals are generated from different testicles.
== References ==
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