Who gave Theophrastus, born as Tyrtamus, his Greek name?
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Aristotle
Socrates
Hippocrates
Answer
Aristotle gave Theophrastus, born as Tyrtamus, his Greek name. Theophrastus was a student of Aristotle and became a famous philosopher and botanist. He wrote several books on natural history, including the Historia Plantarum, which is considered one of the earliest works on botany.
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