Greek philosophers
Menippos of Gadara
Menippos of Gadara was a Greek philosopher, comedian and poet, a representative of Kynism. He was born in 300 BC in Umm Qais and died in 260 BC in Thebes.
Menippos was originally a slave, but eventually became a citizen of Thebes. He created a literary form later called after his name - Menippean satire.
He died by hanging.