Syracuse, Sicily, Italy

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Syracuse, Sicily, Italy

LOCATION

Population:
125,000

Founding Date:
734 BC

BIRTHS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Archimedes Mathematician c. 290 BC 211 BC Greatest of the ancient mathematicians

Damon Philosopher fl. 4th c. BC fl. 4th c. BC Pythagorean philosopher

Philemon Poet c. 361 BC c. 263 BC Greek poet of the New Comedy

Elio Vittorini Novelist 23-Jul-1908 13-Feb-1966 Conversations in Sicily

DEATHS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Archimedes Mathematician c. 290 BC 211 BC Greatest of the ancient mathematicians

Simonides of Ceos Poet c. 556 BC c. 468 BC Greek lyric poet

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