I studied under Socrates and my student was Aristotle; I founded the Academy in Athens and in terms of philosophy, I was quite pivotal
A moral philosopher, my questioning and critiques made people of rank balk; after exposing the ignorance of those considered wise, I was sentenced to death by drinking hemlock
After my teacher died, I left Athens to tutor Alexander the Great; my compendium of work is still studied to this date
Writer of many plays, only seven have fully survived, the rest are lost to history; some of my most famous surviving works are 'Oedipus Rex' and 'Antigone'
Eureka! I was a leading scientist in Antiquity and one of the greatest mathematicians of all time; my machines and inventions have endured well beyond my life, how sublime!
A philosopher, scientist, and mathematician, I am now best known for my theorem which mentions the hypotenuse; if you can't figure out a^2 + b^2= c^2, you may be obtuse
Often referred to as 'The Father of Medicine', I revolutionized the field, paving the way for advances and growth; I am perhaps most well-known for my eponymous oath
A great mathematician, I am widely regarded as 'The Father of Geometry'; 'Elements' is an influential mathematical treatise credited to me
'The Father of Comedy' is a title that is occasionally bestowed upon me, what a treat; 11 of my 40 plays have managed to survive to this day fully complete
Known for my epigrams, in the 'Palatine Anthology' I am regarded as an outstanding poet; unfortunately, little else is known of my life, what a shame, don't you know it?
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