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Greek Advances
Science, Medicine, Math, Philosphy
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History
9th Grade
11/15/2009

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Thales
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Believed water was the basic element of life; looked for natural laws and causes; rejected that the gods controlled the universe.
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Democritus
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Believed nature was made up of atoms (atomic theory)
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Aristarchus
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Earth rotated on its axis and orbited the sun (not accepted until 2,000 years later)
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Erathosthenes
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Showed the earth was round and calculated its circumference.
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Archimedis
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Advances in physics; use of a lever and pulley.
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Hippocrates
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"father of modern medicine" Studied the causes of illnesses and looked for cures. Created an oath for doctors.
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Pythagorus
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Believed that the universe was arranged by mathematical. Pythagorean Theorem still used today.
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Pythagorus
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Believed that the universe was arranged by mathematical. Pythagorean Theorem still used today.
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Euclid
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Created modern geometry
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Socrates
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Believed that truth came from asking the right questions. Socratic Method- teaching by asking questions
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Plato
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Student of Socrates. Wrote about government, love, and morality (right and wrong.)
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Aristotle
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Student of Plato. Wrote about science (created biology), believed theories must be proven.
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