Dion of Naples
Dion of Naples ( ancient Greek Δίων ) was an ancient Greek mathematician from Naples . His life dates are not known. He is mentioned in the Chronicle of Castor of Rhodes .
Augustine passed on a passage from the lost work De gente populi Romani by Marcus Terentius Varro , which in turn refers to the Chronicle of Castor of Rhodes. There Dion and Adrastus of Kyzikos are named as witnesses for a miraculous sign of the planet Venus and are called well-known (nobiles) mathematicians. That happened at the time of King Ogyges .
In addition, Censorinus reports that Dion determined the length of the Great Year to be 10,884 earth years.
literature
- Friedrich Hultsch : Dion 23. In: Paulys Realencyclopädie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume V, 1, Stuttgart 1903, column 877 ( digitized version ).
Remarks
- ↑ Augustine, Vom Gotteststaat 21,8,2.
- ↑ Censorinus, The Birthday Book 18:11.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dion of Naples |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dion Neapolites (Latin) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | ancient Greek mathematician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | between 6th century BC BC and 1st century BC Chr. |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Naples |
| DATE OF DEATH | between 6th century BC BC and 1st century |