Empedocles: Ancient Greek Philosopher and Pre-Socratic Thinker Early Life:Empedocles, born around 490 BCE in Akragas (modern Agrigento, Sicily), was a prominent ancient Greek philosopher and one of the key figures in the pre-Socratic era. Little is known about his early life, and many details of his biography are obscured by the passage of time and… Continue reading Biography of Famous Chemists Empedocles