person
Strato of Lampsacus
Strato
Strato of Lampsacus (d. c. 269 BC), head of the Peripatetic school ('the natural philosopher'); cited for the theory that the interchange of hot and cold underground causes earthquakes.
Reading notes
- Natural Questions §6.13.2 Strato
Strato of Lampsacus (d. c. 269 BC), 'the natural philosopher,' head of the Peripatetic school; explained quakes by the interchange of hot and cold underground.