Plato was a Greek Philosopher who was born in 428 B.C. in Athens and died in 347 B.C.
His real name was "Aristocles".
During his early years he was a pupil of Socrates.
When he was 40, Plato founded one of the earliest known schools in Western civilization, callede "The Academy".
Plato at one time was a teacher of Aristotle.
"The Republic" is regarded as his most influential work.
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