Theano of Croton
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Pythagorean philosopher
ancient Greek philosopher
ancient Greek woman
classical antiquity figure
historical figure
woman philosopher
Theano of Croton was an ancient Greek Pythagorean philosopher, often regarded as one of the earliest known women philosophers and associated with the school founded by Pythagoras in southern Italy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Theano of Croton canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4391009 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Theano of Croton Context triple: [Theano, namedAfter, Theano of Croton]
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Theodorus of Cyrene
Theodorus of Cyrene was an ancient Greek mathematician and philosopher known for his work on irrational numbers and for teaching prominent figures such as Plato’s associate Theaetetus.
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B.
Monimus of Syracuse
Monimus of Syracuse was an ancient Greek Cynic philosopher known for his radical advocacy of asceticism and the rejection of conventional values and material wealth.
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C.
Thales
Thales is a major French multinational company specializing in aerospace, defense, security, and digital technologies.
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D.
Strato of Lampsacus
Strato of Lampsacus was an ancient Greek philosopher of the Peripatetic school, known for his naturalistic explanations of the world and for succeeding Theophrastus as head of Aristotle’s Lyceum.
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E.
Pythagoras of Rhegion
Pythagoras of Rhegion was an ancient Greek sculptor renowned for his realistic bronze statues and is traditionally credited with creating the famous Charioteer of Delphi.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Theano of Croton Target entity description: Theano of Croton was an ancient Greek Pythagorean philosopher, often regarded as one of the earliest known women philosophers and associated with the school founded by Pythagoras in southern Italy.
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A.
Theodorus of Cyrene
Theodorus of Cyrene was an ancient Greek mathematician and philosopher known for his work on irrational numbers and for teaching prominent figures such as Plato’s associate Theaetetus.
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B.
Monimus of Syracuse
Monimus of Syracuse was an ancient Greek Cynic philosopher known for his radical advocacy of asceticism and the rejection of conventional values and material wealth.
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C.
Thales
Thales is a major French multinational company specializing in aerospace, defense, security, and digital technologies.
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D.
Strato of Lampsacus
Strato of Lampsacus was an ancient Greek philosopher of the Peripatetic school, known for his naturalistic explanations of the world and for succeeding Theophrastus as head of Aristotle’s Lyceum.
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E.
Pythagoras of Rhegion
Pythagoras of Rhegion was an ancient Greek sculptor renowned for his realistic bronze statues and is traditionally credited with creating the famous Charioteer of Delphi.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pythagorean philosopher
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ancient Greek philosopher ⓘ ancient Greek woman ⓘ classical antiquity figure ⓘ historical figure ⓘ woman philosopher ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Croton
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Pythagoras ⓘ Pythagorean school ⓘ
linked to:
Pythagoreanism
Pythagoreanism ⓘ |
| authorshipStatus | attributed works are considered pseudepigraphal by modern scholars ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek culture ⓘ |
| era |
5th century BCE
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6th century BCE ⓘ Presocratic philosophy ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Pythagorean cosmology
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Pythagorean mathematics ⓘ ethics ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| historicity | partly legendary ⓘ |
| influenceOn | later portrayals of women in Pythagoreanism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with early Pythagorean community
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being cited as an early woman philosopher ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of women’s participation in early Greek philosophy ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | traditionally said to be married to Pythagoras ⓘ |
| nameInGreek | Θεανώ ⓘ |
| notableAs | one of the earliest known women philosophers ⓘ |
| occupation | philosopher ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
Pythagorean school
ⓘ
linked to:
Pythagoreanism
|
| placeOfActivity |
Croton
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Magna Graecia ⓘ |
| region |
Magna Graecia
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southern Italy ⓘ |
| sourceType | known primarily from later biographical and doxographical traditions ⓘ |
| traditionallyRegardedAs |
disciple of Pythagoras
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successor in leadership of the Pythagorean school ⓘ wife of Pythagoras ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Theano of Croton Description of subject: Theano of Croton was an ancient Greek Pythagorean philosopher, often regarded as one of the earliest known women philosophers and associated with the school founded by Pythagoras in southern Italy.
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