About Theophilos Kairis
Theophilos Kairis (Greek: Θεόφιλος Καΐρης; baptismal name Θωμᾶς Thomas; 19 October 1784 – 13 January 1853) was a Greek Eastern Orthodox priest, philosopher and revolutionary. He was born in Andros, Cyclades, Ottoman Greece, as a son of a distinguished family. == Education == Kairis studied in the theological school of Smyrna and was ordained a Greek Orthodox priest. He spoke languages ranging from Ancient Greek, Latin, Italian, French, German, and English, that would assist him in participating in organizing the Greek War of Independence and to build the "Orphanotropheio" (Ὀρφανοτροφεῖο; Greek for "Orphanage"), a progressive school that utilized the modern university system. Kairis studied with Benjamin of Lesbos at the school of Kydonies, Asia Minor, and was introduced to contemporary science and Greek interpretations of natural science. Kairis studied in Pisa and Paris, and subscribed to the ideology of the Age of Enlightenment. He studied mathematics, natural sciences and philosophy. Kairis also had an interest in archaeology, making some major findings upon his native island of Andros. He also had an interest in botany and cataloged many of the plants of his local area, as well as documenting pharmacological properties of various plants. == Revolutionary activities == Starting from 1811 he led Greek language high schools in Asia Minor.
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