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Heracleides

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Heracleides, Heraclides of Pontus [ˌhɛrəˈklaɪdiːz ˈpɒntəs]
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(Biographies / Heracleides (?390 bc-?322 bc) M, Greek, SCIENCE: astronomer, PHILOSOPHY: philosopher) ?390-?322 bc, Greek astronomer and philosopher: the first to state that the earth rotates on its axis


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Also notable is the Dialogue with Heracleides, unusual ancient stenographic minutes of a cut-and-thrust debate on the Father-Son relationship.
 
 
 
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