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Plato

Author of The Republic

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Plato
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Other names
Aristocles
Platon
Date of birth
428/427 BCE
Date of death
348/347 BCE
Burial location
Athens, Greece
Gender
male
Nationality
Ancient Greece
Country (for map)
Greece
Birthplace
Athens, Greece
Place of death
Athens, Greece
Places of residence
Athens, Greece
Education
Occupations
philosopher
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Socrates (educator)
Aristotle (student)
Organizations
The Academy (founder)
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Disambiguation notice

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