-431 ⟶ Empedocles Proposes Theory of Four Humors

The Greek physician and philosopher Empedocles articulates t...
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🩺 Hippocrates Born in Kos

Physician Hippocrates is born in Kos, Greece.⟶
Hippocrates Born in Kos (-460)
Ancient greeceMedicinePhysicianMedical EthicsClassical Antiquity
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⚛️ Democritus Proposes Atomic Theory

Democritus proposes the existence of indivisible particles, which he calls atoms.⟶
Democritus Proposes Atomic Theory (-440)
Ancient greecePhilosophyAtomic TheoryNatural PhilosophyPhysicsIdeas
GreeceGreece

📐 Anaxagoras' Attempt to Square the Circle

Anaxagoras tries to square the circle with a straightedge and compass.⟶
Anaxagoras' Attempt to Square the Circle (-434)
Ancient greecePhilosophyMathematicsGeometryMeasurement
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🗓️ Athens Adopts Metonic Cycle for Calendar Synchronization

Athens adopts a 19-year cycle of synchronizing solar and lunar calendars.⟶
Athens Adopts Metonic Cycle for Calendar Synchronization (-432)
Ancient greeceCalendarsAstronomyTimekeeping
GreeceGreece

🧪 Empedocles Proposes Theory of Four Humors

The Greek physician and philosopher Empedocles articulates the notion that the human body has four humors: blood, bile, black bile, and phlegm, a belief that dominates medical thinking for centuries.⟶
Empedocles Proposes Theory of Four Humors (-431)
Ancient greecePhilosophyMedicineAncient World
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