plato was a philosopher and a mathematician in classical Greece. he was considered an essential figure in the development of philosophy as he founded the academy in Athens which was the first higher institution of learning in the western world. plato, along with socrates and Aristotle, laid the foundations of western philosophy and science. plato's family became one of the most wealthy in Athens. most modern scholars believe he was born between 429-423 BC and it is believed that plato died at the age of 81 (very old back then).
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