History 175--Science and Technology in Western Civilization

The Beginnings of Science--Some Useful Names

THE IONIANS

  • THALES (c.625 - 545 BC)
  • ANAXIMANDER (c.611-547 BC)
  • ANAXIMENES (c.550-475 BC)
  • HERACLITUS (c.550-475 BC)

    • THE PYTHAGOREANS

  • PYTHAGORAS (c. 582 - 500BC)
  • EMPEDOCLES (c. 500-430 BC)
  • PHILOLAUS (c. 480-400 BC)

    • THE ATOMISTS:

  • LEUCIPPUS (fl.c. 440 BC)
  • DEMOCRITUS (fl.c. 420 BC)

    • THE ATHENIANS

  • SOCRATES (470-399 BC)
  • PLATO (427-347 BC)
  • EUDOXUS (409-356 BC)
  • ARISTOTLE (384-322 BC)

    • THE ALEXANDRIANS (Hellenists)

  • ARCHIMEDES (287-212 BC)
  • ERATOSTHENES (284-192 BC)