Helicon of Kyzikos
Helikon by Kyzikos was a Greek mathematician and astronomer of the v fourth century. Chr.
He belonged to the disciples of Eudoxus and Isocrates and also to the circle of Plato . He said the solar eclipse of May 12th, 361 BC. BC correctly, for which he is said to have been rewarded by Dion of Syracuse with a talent of silver. With Eudoxos he worked on the problem of doubling the dice .
The Helicon crater is named after him.
literature
- Franz Boll : Helikon 3) . In: Paulys Realencyclopadie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume VIII, 1, Stuttgart 1912, Col. 7 f.
- Tiziano Dorandi : Helicon de Cyzique. In: Richard Goulet (ed.): Dictionnaire des philosophes antiques . Volume 3, CNRS Éditions, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-271-05748-5 , p. 532
- Menso Folkerts : Helikon (2) from Kyzikos. In: The New Pauly (DNP). Volume 5, Metzler, Stuttgart 1998, ISBN 3-476-01475-4 , Sp. 285.
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Helicon of Kyzikos |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Greek mathematician and astronomer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th century BC Chr. |