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Ptolemy
2nd-century Roman mathematician, astronomer, geographer.
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Ptolemy was a 2nd-century Roman mathematician, astronomer, geographer. Born on 100 in Ptolemais Hermiou, Ptolemy died on 170 in Alexandria.
Notable works include Almagest, Geography and List of Roman emperors.
With a Wikipedia article in 138 languages, Ptolemy is No. 3,308 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 100, Ptolemais Hermiou
- Died
- 170, Alexandria
- Country
- Ancient Rome
- Known as
- Mathematician, geographer, astronomer
- Field
- Science
- Languages
- Ancient Greek
- Wikipedia editions
- 138
Did you know
70
Lived to 70.
2
Two people in the Index born in Ptolemais Hermiou, with Mohamed Siddiq El-Minshawi.
138
Has a Wikipedia article in 138 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Notable works
Notable works
- Almagest
- Geography
- List of Roman emperors
- Ptolemaic map
- Ptolemy's intense diatonic scale
- Ptolemy's table of chords
- Ptolemy's inequality
- Ptolemy's theorem
- Equant
- Quadrant
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