Strato of Lampsacus: The Ancient Greek Physicist Who Challenged Aristotle

Strato of Lampsacus: The Ancient Greek Physicist Who Challenged Aristotle

Strato of Lampsacus, the forgotten pioneer of experimental science, challenged ancient dogma with hands-on tests of air pressure and motion, centuries before Galileo. Credit: Greek Reporter archive Strato of Lampsacus was an ancient Greek philosopher who conducted experiments on air pressure and vacuums at a time when most people believed that the gods controlled all of nature. He was a man who lived over 2,000 years ago, yet he engaged in the s…