Ancient history

What disciplines were invented and pioneered by the ancient Greeks?

Mathematics:

- Geometry (Euclid)

- Number theory (Pythagoras)

- Algebra (Diophantus)

- Trigonometry (Hipparchus)

- Calculus (Archimedes)

Philosophy:

- Metaphysics (Plato, Aristotle)

- Ethics (Plato, Aristotle)

- Logic (Aristotle)

- Epistemology (Plato, Aristotle)

- Political philosophy (Plato, Aristotle)

Physics:

- Astronomy (Hipparchus)

- Optics (Euclid, Ptolemy)

- Statics and dynamics (Archimedes)

Medicine:

- Anatomy (Hippocrates, Galen)

- Physiology (Hippocrates, Galen)

- Surgery (Hippocrates, Galen)

- Pharmacology (Hippocrates, Galen)

History:

- Herodotus ("Father of History")

- Thucydides

- Xenophon

- Polybius

Drama:

- Tragedy (Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides)

- Comedy (Aristophanes)

Art:

- Sculpture (Phidias, Praxiteles)

- Painting (Zuexis, Apelles)

- Architecture (Ictinus, Callicrates)

Literature:

- Epic poetry (Homer)

- Lyric poetry (Pindar, Sappho)

- Dramatic poetry (Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes)

- Prose (Herodotus, Thucydides, Xenophon, Plato, Aristotle)