Theophrastus

GPTKB entity

Properties (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:philosopher
botanist
gptkbp:associatedWith Lyceum
Aristotelian_philosophy
gptkbp:birthYear c. 371 BC
gptkbp:bornIn Eresos
gptkbp:contribution classification of plants
writings on ethics
study of plant physiology
gptkbp:deathYear c. 287 BC
gptkbp:field ethics
metaphysics
botany
natural philosophy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Theophrastus
gptkbp:influence ecology
scientific method
philosophy of science
botanical nomenclature
gptkbp:influenced medieval scholars
Roman_naturalists
gptkbp:knownFor founder of botany
gptkbp:language Ancient Greek
gptkbp:legacy considered the 'father of botany'
gptkbp:mentor Aristotle
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Demetrius_of_Phalerum
gptkb:Eudemus_of_Rhodes
Strato of Lampsacus
gptkbp:notableWork Characters
On the Causes of Plants
On_the_History_of_Plants
gptkbp:succeededBy Aristotle_as_head_of_the_Lyceum
gptkbp:wrote Enquiry into Plants
On_Stones