Hecataeus of Miletus

Hecataeus of Miletus
Bornc. 550 BC
Miletus
(now Balat, Aydın, Turkey)
Diedc. 476 BC (aged 74)
Scientific career
FieldsHistory and geography

Hecataeus of Miletus (/ˌhɛkəˈtiːəs/; Greek: Ἑκαταῖος ὁ Μιλήσιος; c. 550 – c. 476 BC), son of Hegesander, was an early Greek historian and geographer.

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