Aristarchus of Samos
Greek
Astronomer. His belief that the earth revolved around the sun illustrates the power of human speculation and inquiry, even when unaided by sophisticated equipment.
Individuals who have had a major impact on the History of Values including our picks for the Top 100
Contemporaries
| 369–286 BCE | Zhuangzi |
| 336–265 BCE | Zeno of Citium |
| 310–250 BCE | Theocritus |
| 259–210 BCE | Qin Shihuangdi |
| 318–272 BCE | Pyrrhus |
| 360–270 BCE | Pyrrho |
| 371–289 BCE | Mencius |
| 247–182 BCE | Hannibal |
| 260–203 BCE | Quintus Fabius Maximus |
| 341–270 BCE | Epicurus |
| 234–149 BCE | Marcus Cato |
| 358–297 BCE | Cassander |
| 299–210 BCE | Callimachus |
| fl. 250 BCE | Asoka |
| 287–212 BCE | Archimedes |
