Methodios Anthrakites | |
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| Born | 1660 |
| Died | 1736 Ioannina, Epirus, Ottoman Empire |
Methodios Anthrakites (Greek: Μεθόδιος Ανθρακίτης; 1660–1736) was a Greek Orthodox cleric, author, educator, mathematician, astronomer, physicist, and philosopher.
He directed the Gioumeios and Epiphaneios Schools in Ioannina. He also supported the use of the people's language in education instead of archaic forms of Greek. He was involved in a controversy regarding Korydalism. He is known for being persecuted for introducing modern philosophical thought to Greek education, the incident is widely known as the Methodios Affair. He made a significant contribution to the growth of the Modern Greek Enlightenment during the Ottoman occupation of Greece.[1][2]
- ^ Editorial Staff (September 1, 2016). "Methodios Anthrakites". Zagori Physics and Education. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
- ^ Slotten, Hugh Richard (2020). The Cambridge History of Science: Volume 8, Modern Science in National, Transnational, and Global Context. London UK: Cambridge University Press. p. Ch. 20, p. 3. ISBN 9781108863353.