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Apollonius of Perga

Mathematics

Apollonius of Perga was an ancient Greek mathematician and astronomer who lived roughly from 240 to 190 BC and is best known for his work on conic sections. Building on foundations laid by Euclid and Archimedes, his eight-book treatise Conics introduced and named the ellipse, parabola and hyperbola in terms still used today, and represented the height of geometric knowledge before the later development of analytic geometry. Along with Euclid and Archimedes, Apollonius is generally counted among the greatest mathematicians of antiquity.

Facts
Field
Geometry and astronomy 1
Death Place
Alexandria, Egypt 2
Nationality
Greek 1
Notable Work
Conics 1
Birthplace
Perge, Turkey 2
Partially Attested
Birth Year
240 BCE 1
Approximate; c. 240 BC, entered as a negative year.
Death Year
190 BCE 1
Approximate; c. 190 BC, entered as a negative year.
Field
Field (category)
Astronomy 1
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Astronomy, Disciplines
Source Apollonius of Perga, Wikipedia
Mathematics, Disciplines
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Greece

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Source Apollonius of Perga, WikipediaLead sentence 1
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Apollonius of Perga (Ancient Greek: Ἀπολλώνιος ὁ Περγαῖος Apollṓnios ho Pergaîos; c. 240 BC – c. 190 BC) was an ancient Greek geometer and astronomer known for his work on conic sections.
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1. Apollonius of Perga, Wikipedia
  • Opening section, birth year
    c. 240 BC
  • Opening section, death year
    c. 190 BC
  • Opening section, field
    was an ancient Greek geometer and astronomer known for his work on conic sections
  • Opening section, nationality
    was an ancient Greek geometer and astronomer
  • Writings section
    Only one survives, Conics.
  • Works In: Mathematics, Lead, sentence 1
    Apollonius of Perga (Ancient Greek: Ἀπολλώνιος ὁ Περγαῖος Apollṓnios ho Pergaîos; c. 240 BC, c. 190 BC) was an ancient Greek geometer and astronomer known for his work on conic sections.
  • Works In: Astronomy, Lead, sentence 1
    Apollonius of Perga (Ancient Greek: Ἀπολλώνιος ὁ Περγαῖος Apollṓnios ho Pergaîos; c. 240 BC, c. 190 BC) was an ancient Greek geometer and astronomer known for his work on conic sections.
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2. Apollonius of Perga (Wikidata)
  • P20 (place of death): Alexandria, Egypt
    Q87
  • P19 (place of birth): Perge, Turkey
    Q719815
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