(470? - 399 b.c.) Greek
philosopher of
Athens who taught of
truth and virtue, and
developed the Socratic method of crossexamination to attain
truth. His popularity earned him great hatred from many Athenians; as a result, he was brought to trial for corrupting the youth and introducing strange gods. He was convicted and condemned to drink the poison
hemlock.
—Man's Relentless Search (Final approval circa 15.11.89)