Plato, was a Greek philosopher born 428-7 B.C.E and died in 348-7 B.C.E. he had agreat trio with aristitole and socrates. they laid the fundamentles of philosiphy. he was into a very wealthy family. he two older brothers and a sister. plato was just his nick name, his real name is aristicoles. he studied in egypt and italy. he was one of the first philosephers who actually found most things out. he was also a mathmatician. he is considered "THE PHILOSOPHER "