Plato (nov 4, 429 BC – may 9, 347 BC)
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Greek philosopher, pupil of Socrates, mentor of Aristotle, and founder of the Academy (386), where he wrote and taught much of the remainder of his life. He recorded the words of Socrates and authoered dramatic dialogues of his ideas in his work, The Republic.
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nov 4, 429 BC
may 9, 347 BC
~ 82 years