Who is plato?

Plato was an ancient Greek philosopher students of Socrates. He was the founder of Academy well known as the author of philosophical. Plato especially writes dialogues, and seem to have originated in his teaching there. He never founded a school and questioned of their ideas. Plato died in Athens, and buried on the Academy grounds. Historians claimed that ''Plato'' was a nickname. Although, it is recorded that the name Plato was given to boys before Aristocles was born.