 Although little is known of the organization of his school, it is clear that Posidonius had a steady stream of Greek and Roman students.Posidonius was celebrated as a polymath throughout the Graeco-Roman world because he came near to mastering all the knowledge of his time, similar to Aristotle and Eratosthenes.He attempted to create a unified system for understanding the human intellect and the universe which would provide an explanation of and a guide for human behavior.