Hecataeus of Miletus | |
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Born | c. 550 BC |
Died | c. 476 BC (aged 74) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | History 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.[1]