Anaxagoras
Philosopher
Anaxagoras was a Pre-Socratic Greek philosopher. Born in Clazomenae at a time when Asia Minor was under the control of the Persian Empire, Anaxagoras came to Athens. In later life he was charged with impiety and went into exile in Lampsacus. Wikipedia
Born: Klazomenai, Türkiye
Died: Lampsacus
Books: On Nature, Fragments of Anaxagoras, Anaxagoras of Clazomenae, and more
Era: Ancient philosophy
Notable ideas: Nous, or Mind ordering all things
School: Ionian school