Acumenus

5th-century BC Greek physician

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Born: 5th century BCE
Died: 5th century BCE
Citizenship: Classical Athens
Occupation: physician

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Acumenus was a physician of Athens who lived in the 5th century BC. He was mentioned as the friend and companion of Socrates. He was the father of Eryximachus, who was also a physician, and who is introduced as one of the speakers in Plato's Symposium. He is also mentioned in the collection of letters first published by Leo Allatius in 1637, and again by Orellius in 1815.

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Sex or gender: male
Member of the deme: unknown
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1.Stated in Prosopographia Atticaarchive.org/stream/prosopographiaa00kircgoog#page/n49/mode/2up
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Time period: classical antiquity
Child: Eryximachus

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