Plato : Greek Philosopher Born in Athens during the Classical Period in Ancient Greece, Unable to Measure the Falling Speed of Feather Versus a Rock, and Grandmaster of All Universities Ever Founded

428 BCE — 348 BCE

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A Greek philosopher born in Athens during the Classical period in Ancient Greece. He founded the Platonist school of thought and the Academy, the first institution of higher learning on the European continent.

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428 BCE

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348 BCE

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