# Menedemus of Pyrrha

> Menedemus of Pyrrha (Lesbos) (Ancient Greek: Μενέδημος; fl. c. 350 BC, was a member of Plato's Academy, during the time of Speusippus. Upon the death of Speusippus in 339 BC, an election was held for the next scholarch of the Academy. Menedemus and Heraclides narrowly lost to Xenocrates. Menedemus left the Academy, and set up a school of his own.

*Ancient Greek philosopher*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Academic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Academics
- **Born:** -350
- **Status:** unknown
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 38.6 / 100
- **Momentum:** 13.3 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 8.1 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 74.1 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 50.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 45.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Menêdemo de Pirra](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men%C3%AAdemo_de_Pirra)
- [Menedemos von Pyrrha](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menedemos_von_Pyrrha)
- [Menedemus of Pyrrha](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menedemus_of_Pyrrha)
- [Menedemo de Pirra](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menedemo_de_Pirra)
- [مندموس](https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B3)
- [Menedemos Pyrrhalainen](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menedemos_Pyrrhalainen)
- [Ménédème de Pyrrha](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A9n%C3%A9d%C3%A8me_de_Pyrrha)
- [Menedemo di Pirra](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menedemo_di_Pirra)
- [مېنېډېموس پيرا](https://ps.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%DB%90%D9%86%DB%90%DA%89%DB%90%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B3_%D9%BE%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A7)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q981586)

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