Eudoxus of Cnidus lived from around 408 BC to about 355 BC. Eudoxus was a Greek mathematician and also an astronomer. He had a significant part in the advancement of the proportion theory and helped identify constellations, which lead to the maturation of astronomy in the Greek world. Eudoxus was also the earliest man to institute the first advanced geometrical representation of astronomical motion. He recorded on geography at that time and provided to theoretical discussions in Plato’s Academy.
Eudoxus of Cnidus Eudoxus is a Greek mathematician and astronomer who was born in 342-390 BCE, Cindus, Asia. He substantially exceeded in proportion theory also contributed to learning the constellations; in addition, to the development of observational astronomy in the Greek times and established the first geometrical model of celestial motion. Furthermore, he wrote about geography and contributed in philosophical discussions with Plato, who was Eudoxus teacher at that time. Eudoxus in the Greek
Astronomy is a natural science focusing on the study of celestial objects such as moons, stars, planets, nebulae and galaxies. Astronomy is considered to be one of the oldest natural sciences; early civilizations throughout history such as the Babylonians, Egyptians and Greeks performed methodical observations of the sky. The Babylonians had different astronomical records regarding the position of the moon, sun and stars, on the other hand the Egyptians used astronomy to know the time and afterwards
Among the techniques developed and improved by them included geometry of triangulation and three dimensional applications. Greek astronomy took a crucial turn in the 4th c. with Plato (427-348) and his newer contemporary Eudoxus of Cnidus (390 – 337 B.C.). The famous Greek philosopher, Plato, was one of the most important figures of Greek mathematics who helped revolutionize geometry. His representations of various three-dimensional shapes represented a hypothetical model where
gods, hunters, princess, objects, and mythical animals. These constellations date back all the way to 4000 B.C. Homer was said to believe to have taken some of the patterns down in that time period for his poem. Later Eudoxus of Cnidus wrote down about forty three constellations. Eudoxus and Homer may have seen different constellations at different times since constellations change over the
Apollonius of Perga Apollonius was a great mathematician, known by his contempories as " The Great Geometer, " whose treatise Conics is one of the greatest scientific works from the ancient world. Most of his other treatise were lost, although their titles and a general indication of their contents were passed on by later writers, especially Pappus of Alexandria. As a youth Apollonius studied in Alexandria ( under the pupils of Euclid, according to Pappus ) and subsequently taught at the university
Galileo is one of the greatest scientists in the world, especially at that moment. At that time, people were all acquiesce in geocentrism which was put forward by Eudoxus of Cnidus and improved by Aristotle. But Galileo came up with a new argument named heliocentrism. In a long time, people all believed that all planets circled by the earth. There is no doubt that it must be an astonishment that one day Galileo provided that all planets move around the sun. The Catholic believes that Galileo is a
You wake up, eat breakfast, go to work, eat lunch, come home from work, eat dinner, get a pay check, pay bills and then go to bed only to start the cycle over and over again. What is the purpose of these repetitive cycles? Is it a way to fulfil our purpose in life or are these just motions that we carry out in order to survive? When most people would have a hard time answering these questions, a philosopher named Aristotle believed that all humans have the same purpose in life. He believed that everything
The History of Math Mathematics, study of relationships among quantities, magnitudes, and properties and of logical operations by which unknown quantities, magnitudes, and properties may be deduced. In the past, mathematics was regarded as the science of quantity, whether of magnitudes, as in geometry, or of numbers, as in arithmetic, or of the generalization of these two fields, as in algebra. Toward the middle of the 19th century, however, mathematics came to be regarded increasingly as the
Greek Literature The great British philosopher-mathematician Alfred North Whitehead once commented that all philosophy is but a footnote to Plato . A similar point can be made regarding Greek literature as a whole. Over a period of more than ten centuries, the ancient Greeks created a literature of such brilliance that it has rarely been equaled and never surpassed. In poetry, tragedy, comedy, and history, Greek writers created masterpieces that have inspired, influenced, and challenged