Gregory Vlastos

Philosopher

Birthday July 27, 1907

Birth Sign Leo

Birthplace Istanbul, Turkey

DEATH DATE Oct 12, 1991 (84)

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About

Authored many books on the philosophies developed by Plato and Socrates.

Before Fame

He received his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1931 and also received a Guggenheim Fellowship on two separate occasions.

Trivia

He taught many future notables, such as Terence Irwin, Paul Woodruff, and Alexander Nehamas.

Family Life

He was born in Istanbul to a Greek father and a Scottish mother.

Associated With

He and author Daniel Pipes both matriculated from Harvard University.