Eudoxus of Cnidus
Greek astronomer and mathematician (c.390–c.340 BC) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Eudoxus of Cyzicus.
Eudoxus of Cnidus (/ˈjuːdəksəs/; Ancient Greek: Εὔδοξος ὁ Κνίδιος, Eúdoxos ho Knídios; c. 390 – c. 340 BC) was an ancient Greek astronomer, mathematician, doctor, and lawmaker.[1] He was a student of Archytas and Plato. All of his original works are lost, though some fragments are preserved in Hipparchus' Commentaries on the Phenomena of Aratus and Eudoxus.[2] Spherics by Theodosius of Bithynia may be based on a work by Eudoxus.
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Born | c. 390 BC |
Died | c. 340 BC Cnidus, Anatolia |
Known for | Kampyle of Eudoxus Concentric spheres |
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