Editing Crantor (section)

==Life==
Crantor was probably born around the middle of the 4th century BC, at [[Soli, Cilicia|Soli]] in [[Cilicia]] (modern-day [[Turkey]]). He moved from [[Cilicia]] to Athens in order to study philosophy,{{sfn|Laërtius|1925|loc=§ 24}} where he became a pupil of [[Xenocrates]] and a friend of [[Polemon (scholarch)|Polemon]], and one of the most distinguished supporters of the philosophy of the older Academy. As Xenocrates died 314/3 BC, Crantor must have come to Athens prior to that year, although the date of his birth is not known. He died  before both Polemon and [[Crates of Athens|Crates]], who succeeded Polemon as [[scholarch]]. [[Dropsy]] was the cause of his death.{{sfn|Laërtius|1925|loc=§ 27}} He left his fortune, which amounted to twelve [[Attic talent|talents]], to [[Arcesilaus]], who had been his pupil and who later succeeded Crates as scholarch of the Academy.{{sfn|Laërtius|1925|loc=§ 25}}{{sfn|Smith|1870}}