Cleostratus

ancient Greek astronomer
Person human Q558021
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Cleostratus

Summary

Cleostratus is a human[1]. Born in Bozcaada[2], he… he was born on -0520-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on -0432-00-00T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5] and poet[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Cleostratus was born in Bozcaada[2].
  • Cleostratus was born on -0520-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Cleostratus died on -0432-00-00T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Ancient Greek was Cleostratus's native language[8].
  • Cleostratus worked as an astronomer[5].
  • Cleostratus's professions included poet[6].
  • Cleostratus's field of work was astronomy[9].
  • Cleostratus is recorded as male[10].
  • Cleostratus's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Cleostratus's floruit is recorded as -0500-00-00T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Cleostratus's floruit is recorded as -0400-00-00T00:00:00Z[13].
  • Cleostratus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[14].
  • Cleostratus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15].
  • Cleostratus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].
  • Cleostratus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[17].
  • Cleostratus's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'el', 'text': 'Κλεοστράτης'}[18].
  • Cleostratus's different from is recorded as Cleostratus[19].
  • Cleostratus's writing language is recorded as Ancient Greek[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Cleostratus was born in Bozcaada[2]. He was born on -0520-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. Ancient Greek was his native language[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[5] and poet[6]. Cleostratus's field of work was astronomy[9].

Death and Burial

Cleostratus died on -0432-00-00T00:00:00Z[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Cleostratus include he[21], an impact crater[22].

Why It Matters

Cleostratus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

He is credited with the discovery of octaeteris[25], an unit of time[26]. Entities named for him include he[21], an impact crater[22].

FAQs

Where was Cleostratus born?

Born in Bozcaada[2], Cleostratus…

What did Cleostratus do for work?

Cleostratus worked as astronomer[5] and poet[6].

What did Cleostratus discover?

Cleostratus is credited as discoverer of octaeteris[25].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [25] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · JBradyK · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Aliases
    Writing language Ancient Greek
    Significant place Q211817
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