What was Theophrastus's given birth name?
Tyrtamus
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Theophrastus was born with the name Tyrtamus, but later changed it to Theophrastus. He was a Greek philosopher and pupil of Aristotle. He is best known for his work on botany and zoology, and is considered to be one of the founders of the scientific method.
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