Plato, (born 428/427 BCE, Athens, Greecedied 348/347, Athens), ancient Greek philosopher, student of Socrates (c. 470399 BCE), teacher of Aristotle (384322 BCE), and founder of the Academy, best known as the author of philosophical works of unparalleled influence. Charlotte Perkins Gilman (born July 3, 1860, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.died August 17, 1935, Pasadena, California), American feminist, lecturer, writer, and publisher who was a leading theorist of the women's movement in the United States. Edward Bellamy, (born March 26, 1850, Chicopee Falls, Mass., U.S.died May 22, 1898, Chicopee Falls), American writer known chiefly for his utopian novel Looking Backward, 20001887.