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Plato (l. 424/423 to 348/347 BCE) is the pre-eminent Greek philosopher, known for his Dialogues and for founding his Academy in Athens, traditionally considered the first university in the Western world. Plato was a student of Socrates and...

The thermometer was invented in the mid-17th century during the Scientific Revolution when scientists began to search for an accurate instrument to measure a wide range of temperatures using a scale that could be compared with other readings...

A detail of the David statue by Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1501-1504 CE. David was the second king in the ancient United Kingdom of Israel during the 10th century BCE. (Academia Gallery, Florence)

A portrait of the Spanish Conquistador Hernán Cortés (1485–1547 CE) conqueror of the Aztec Empire in the early 16th century CE. (Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, Madrid)

The marble statue of the biblical figure King David by Michelangelo, 1501-1504 CE. The figure is much larger than life size, around 5.20 metres (17 feet) tall. (Academia Gallery, Florence)

Manuel de Godoy (1767-1851), the "Prince of Peace", was First Minister of Spain during the reign of King Charles VI of Spain. Corrupt and extravagant, Godoy was hated by the Spanish nobility and commoners alike, and his tenure helped lead...

Statue of Plato at The Academy of Athens, Greece's national academy and the highest research establishment in the country.

Vulcan. Marble, reception piece for the French Royal Academy, 1742. Guillaume II Coustou (1716-1777). Louvre Museum, Department of Sculptures, Richelieu, ground floor, room 25.

The Florentine Academy by the Italian Renaissance artist Baccio Bandinelli.

Flemish tapestry of Queen Semiramis and her servants, c. 1480 CE, now in the Honolulu Academy of Arts