Extractions: Aristotle the philosopher had been Alexander's tutor, but his life was more connected with Athens than with Alexandria. Yet his influence permeated Greek thought, and was mainly responsible for directing it towards natural science and mathematics, though this scientific tendency had a precedent in earlier philosophy. The Neo-Pythagorean philosopher Numenius of Apamea (circ. 160-180 B. C.), whose teaching is known by citations in Busebius (Praep. Evang., xi, 10; xviii, 22; xv, I 7), and a few other references (e. g. Porphyry in Stob., Eccl. i, 836) must be regarded as a precursor of neo-Platonism. He was the first Greek philosopher to show any sympathy with Hebrew religion, describing Plato as Moses speaking in Attic (Clement Alex., Strom. i, 342; Eusebius, Praep. Evang. xi, 10). He shows very plainly a tendency to religious syncretism such as is strongly marked in the neo-Platonists, but is not confined to them, indeed it seems to have been widely prevalent in the second century and after. Later neo-Platonists often associated themselves with the revival of paganism then in progress, as did his pupil Amelius, but Plotinus himself stood aloof. The Enneads have come down to us rearranged and revised by his pupil Porphyry who, however, outlines another arrangement disposing the books in chronological order, and by that arrangement the development of Plotinus' thought is made clearer.
Greek For Euclid: Contents 320) of alexandria, but ceased in the disorders and intellectual collapse apparently the work of hypsicles, and generally numbered as books 14 and 15), http://www.du.edu/~etuttle/classics/nugreek/contents.htm
Extractions: Sir Winston Churchill Go immediately to Contents Eu)klei/dou Stoixei~a , Euclid's Elements, the classical textbook in geometry, is easy to read in the original ancient Greek, but its grammar and vocabulary are not those familiar from the usual course in elementary Greek, with peculiarities that make it difficult for the beginner. The text of the Elements that we have is written in the literary koinh/ typical of the 1st century AD. This course concentrates on exactly what is necessary to read Euclid, both in vocabulary and grammar. Its sole aim is to teach how to read this work, and similar texts in Greek mathematics, and not to compose Greek sentences, nor to read the Iliad or Plato. All necessary information is included in the course. A great amount of scholarship has been devoted to Euclid, mainly in Latin or German, and this course may expose some of it to a larger audience, to whom it has been largely inaccessible. For authoritative details, reference must be made to these sources, since the present one claims no expertise. There are many websites with information on Euclid and geometry. For example, look at the link to Euclid in the Seven Wonders website that is referenced in the Classics Index page, under the heading Pharos of Alexandria. As is typical of education on the Internet, many sites are poor, repetitive or childish, however.
CHN | News alexandria was a tiny fishing village on the northwestern delta of the Nile that hypsicles first divided the circle of the zodiac into 360 degrees, http://heritage.chn.ir/en/news/?id=1406
The Beginnings Of Trigonometry Pappus of alexandria, who was a teacher of mathema tics in the fourth century, Hipparchus is credited as generalizing hypsicles idea of dividing the http://www.math.rutgers.edu/~cherlin/History/Papers2000/hunt.html
Extractions: Rutgers, Spring 2000 The ancient Greeks transformed trigonometry into an ordered science. Astronomy was the driving force behind advancements in trigonometry. Most of the early advancements in trigonometry were in spherical trigonometry mostly because of its application to astronomy. The three main figures that we know of in the development of Greek trigonometry are Hipparchus, Menelaus, and Ptolomy. There were likely other contributors but over time their works have been loss and their names have been forgotten. "Even if he did not invent it, Hipparchus is the first person of whose systematic use of trigonometry we have documentary evidence." (Heath 257) Some historians go as far as to say that he invented trigonometry. Not much is known about the life of Hipp archus. It is believed that he was born at Nicaea in Bithynia. (Sarton 285) The town of Nicaea is now called Iznik and is situated in northwestern Turkey. Founded in the 4th century BC, Nicaea lies on the eastern shore of Lake Iznik. He is one of the g reatest astronomers of all time. We know from Ptolemy's references that he made astronomical observations from 161 to 127 BC. (Sarton 285) Unfortunately, nearly all of his works are lost, and all that remains is his commentary on the Phainomena of Eudoxos of Cnidos, and a commentary on an astronomical poem by Aratos of Soloi. (Sarton 285) Most of what we know about Hipparchus comes from Ptolemy's
This Week The University of alexandria was where Euclid developed geometry and Its scholars also included hypsicles, who split the circle into 360 degrees, http://www.calacademy.org/thisweek/archive/2004/20040512.html
Extractions: NATURAL SCIENCE HIGHLIGHTS May 12, 2004 SUBSCRIBE ARCHIVE Concise coverage of natural science news with an emphasis on stories about California and the West. Items are compiled by the staff of California Wild and the Academy's Biodiversity Resource Center. This Week Quick Guide: Alexander's University Euro Hummers Milky Way Arm Bamboo Bust ... Frog Poison To contact This Week in California Wild, e-mail calwild@calacademy.org or write to Kathleen Wong, This Week in California Wild, California Academy of Sciences, 875 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 Los Angeles Times A pair of hummingbird-like fossils have been found in what is now Europe. Found in southern Germany, the fossils demonstrate that these New World birds may have evolved in Europe. Zoologist Gerald Mayr of the Senkenberg Natural History Museum in Frankfurt, Germany, reports in the journal Science that the long, slender beaks and delicate wings of the fossils are startlingly similar to those of the modern hummingbird genus Trochilus. These 30-million-years old fossils are not only the first record of these birds found outside the Americas, but are also the oldest known examples of modern hummingbirds yet found. The announcement has also excited botanists, who believe the presence of hummingbirds in Europe may explain the shape of some Old World flowers today.
Chronology For 500BC To 1AD About 150BC hypsicles writes On the Ascension of Stars. (See this History Topic.).About 60 Heron of alexandria writes Metrica (Measurements). http://turnbull.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/history/Chronology/500BC_1AD.html
Underverk På Vent - Teknisk Ukeblad Biblioteket i alexandria ble grunnlagt for 2400 år siden av Ptolemy Soter, en pumpe som fortsatt er i bruk, og hypsicles delte sirkelen i 360 grader. http://www.tu.no/nyheter/bygg/article13487.ece
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Apollonius When he was a young man Apollonius went to alexandria where he studied under hypsicles refers to a work by Apollonius comparing a dodecahedron and an http://homepages.compuserve.de/thweidenfeller/mathematiker/Apollonius.htm
Extractions: Died: about 190 BC in Alexandria, Egypt Apollonius of Perga was known as 'The Great Geometer'. Little is known of his life but his works have had a very great influence on the development of mathematics, in particular his famous book Conics introduced terms which are familiar to us today such as parabola , ellipse and hyperbola Apollonius of Perga should not be confused with other Greek scholars called Apollonius, for it was a common name. In [1] details of others with the name of Apollonius are given: Apollonius of Rhodes, born about 295 BC, a Greek poet and grammarian, a pupil of Callimachus who was a teacher of Eratosthenes ; Apollonius of Tralles, 2nd century BC, a Greek sculptor; Apollonius the Athenian, 1st century BC, a sculptor; Apollonius of Tyana, 1st century AD, a member of the society founded by Pythagoras; Apollonius Dyscolus, 2nd century AD, a Greek grammarian who was reputedly the founder of the systematic study of grammar; and Apollonius of Tyre who is a literary character. The mathematician Apollonius was born in Perga, Pamphylia which today is known as Murtina, or Murtana and is now in Antalya, Turkey. Perga was a centre of culture at this time and it was the place of worship of Queen Artemis, a nature goddess. When he was a young man Apollonius went to Alexandria where he studied under the followers of Euclid
How Greek Science Passed To The Arabs The complete curriculum of the medical school of alexandria was thus made available a Syrian Christian, who translated hypsicles, Theodosius Sphaerica, http://www.aina.org/aol/peter/greek.htm
Syriac Christians Passed Greek Science To The Arabs The complete curriculum of the medical school of alexandria was thus made available a Syriac Christian, who translated hypsicles, Theodosius Sphaerica, http://phoenicia.org/xtiantranslateforarabs.html
Extractions: Get a Search Eine For Your Site TRANSLATE this page Translation of Greek knowledge to Arabic by Syriac (Phoenician) Christians was the corner stone in civilizing the Arabs and jump-starting their contribution to Western thought. Table of Contents I Introduction II Helenism in Asia 1. Hellenization of Syria 2. The Frontier Provinces 3. Foundation of Jundi-Shapur 4. Diocletian and Constantine III The Legacy of Greece 1. Alexandrian Science 2. Philosophy 3. Greek Mathematicians 4. Greek Medicine IV Christianity as a Hellenizing Force 1. Hellenistic Atmosphere of Christianity 2. Expansion of Christianity
Apollonius Naucrates the geometer, at the time when he came to alexandria and stayed Hypsiclesrefers to a work by Apollonius comparing a dodecahedron and an icosahedron http://www-groups.dcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/history/Mathematicians/Apollonius.html
Extractions: Version for printing Apollonius of Perga was known as 'The Great Geometer'. Little is known of his life but his works have had a very great influence on the development of mathematics, in particular his famous book Conics introduced terms which are familiar to us today such as parabola ellipse and hyperbola Apollonius of Perga should not be confused with other Greek scholars called Apollonius, for it was a common name. In [1] details of others with the name of Apollonius are given: Apollonius of Rhodes, born about 295 BC, a Greek poet and grammarian, a pupil of Callimachus who was a teacher of Eratosthenes ; Apollonius of Tralles, 2 nd century BC, a Greek sculptor; Apollonius the Athenian, 1 st century BC, a sculptor; Apollonius of Tyana, 1 st century AD, a member of the society founded by Pythagoras; Apollonius Dyscolus, 2
New Page 2 Diophantus lived in alexandria, Egypt in about 250 AD. I think the place;alexandria, that Diophantus lived greatly affected his ability to explore the http://derrel.net/math/diophantus/timelived.htm
Extractions: The Time Diophantus Lived How did the time and place which he lived affect his ability to explore the world of mathematics? Diophantus lived in Alexandria, Egypt in about 250 AD. I think the place; Alexandria, that Diophantus lived greatly affected his ability to explore the world of mathematics. The place has an interesting history that paved the way for many Greek intellects to explore different areas, including mathematics. Alexandria is mentioned in a poem all the way back to Homer's Odyssey. The poem reads: "Now off Egypt About as far as a ship can sail in a day With a good stiff breeze behind her There is an island called Pharos It has a good harbor From which vessels can get out into open sea When they have taken in water." Where and when did Diophantus live? What were the main studies in Diophantus's time? If Diophantus lived in a more recent time, many changes that have taken place since he lived would affect his invention. If he lived in about 1994 it might be easier to invent what he invented because there are more appliances to help him. For example, he could use a calculator to solve his problems faster. He could check himself on sub-totals to catch small mistakes. Another reason that his invention might have changed was that and negative numbers were invented long after he died. When he did his work, scholars thought negative numbers didnt make sense. They asked: how could one have a negative number of books? Negative numbers would have changed his work because he believed that x, the mystery number, had only one correct answer. In fact, negative numbers often provide a second correct answer to a problem. He would probably go to college where he could take courses on algebra. When do you think Diophantus should have lived?
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