Autolycus of Pitane
Autolycus of Pitane (* around 360 BC in Pitane , Aeolia , † around 290 BC ) was a Greek astronomer and mathematician .
He worked in the late 4th century BC. And is said to have been the teacher of the Greek philosopher Arkesilaos . Two of his works are still around today from around 330 BC. Writings written in BC received: "About the rotating sphere" and "About the rise and fall" , which deal with the geometry of the sphere under astronomical aspects. These are the oldest surviving works on mathematics and astronomy in Greek literature .
The lunar crater Autolycus is named after him.
Fonts
- Autolycus: rotating sphere and rise and fall of the stars; Theodosius of Tripolis : Sphaerik, Ostwald's classic, Akademische Verlagsgesellschaft, Leipzig 1931 (translation Arthur Czwalina )
Web links
Wikisource: Autolykos von Pitane - Sources and full texts
- Literature by and about Autolykos von Pitane in the catalog of the German National Library
- John J. O'Connor, Edmund F. Robertson : Autolykos by Pitane. In: MacTutor History of Mathematics archive .
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| SURNAME | Autolycus of Pitane |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | ancient Greek astronomer and mathematician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 360 BC Chr. |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pitane , Aeolia |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 290 BC Chr. |