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men of Greece
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6th Grade
12/10/2009

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ARCHIMEDES 
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he was the greatest scientist at the time. he discovered the use of pulleys and levers to left heavy objects

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ECULID 
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HE WAS A MATHEMATICIAN. HE DEVELOPED THE BRANCH OF MATHEMATICS CALLED GEOMETRY 

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PERICLES
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HE WAS THE LEATER OF ATHENS DORING THE GOLDEN AGES. HE INTRODUCED REFORMS THAT   STRENGTHENED  DEMOCRACY.
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SOCRATES 
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WAS A PHILOSOPHER IN ANCIENT GREECE. HE WAS KILLED FOR HIS TEACHING 
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THALES 
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WAS A PHILOSOPHER. HE BELIEVED THAT WATER WAS THE BASIC MATERIEL OF THE WORLD.
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DEMOCRITUS 
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WAS A PHILOSOPHER. HE BELIEVED THAT EVERY THING WAS MADE OF TINY PARTICLES CALLED ADOMS 
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ARISTOTLE
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WAS A GREAT PHILOSOPHER. HE WAS ALEXANDER THE GREATS TEACHER. 
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HOMER
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WAS A POEIT. HE WROTE THE ILLIAD AND THE ODYSSEY. 
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MILO OF CROTON
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WAS THE GREATEST ATHLETE IN GREEK HISTORY. HE DIED WHEN HE WAS EATEN OF WOLVES 
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SOLON
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WAS A WISE ATHENIAN LEADER WHO WON POWER TO REFORM THE LAWS. HE WAS WELL KNOWN FOR HIS FAIRNESS 
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