Meton of Athens
5th century BC Greek astronomer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Meton" redirects here. For the insect genus, see Meton (beetle). For the lunar formation, see Meton (crater).
Meton of Athens (Greek: Μέτων ὁ Ἀθηναῖος; gen.: Μέτωνος) was a Greek mathematician, astronomer, geometer, and engineer who lived in Athens in the 5th century BC. He is best known for calculations involving the eponymous 19-year Metonic cycle, which he introduced in 432 BC into the lunisolar Attic calendar. Euphronios says that Colonus was Meton's deme.[1]
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Died | Greece |
Nationality | Greek |
Occupations | Mathematician, astronomer, geometer, engineer |
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