Conon of Samos

Summary

Conon of Samos is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Samos^[2]. He was born on 280 BC^[3]. He passed away in Alexandria^[4]. He died on 220 BC^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6] and mathematician^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Conon of Samos's place of birth was Samos^[2].
• Conon of Samos died in Alexandria^[4].
• Conon of Samos was born on 280 BC^[3].
• Conon of Samos died on 220 BC^[5].
• Ancient Greek was Conon of Samos's native language^[9].
• Conon of Samos's professions included astronomer^[6].
• Conon of Samos worked as a mathematician^[7].
• Conon of Samos's field of work was mathematics^[10].
• Conon of Samos's field of work was astronomy^[11].
• A notable student of Conon of Samos was Dositheus^[12].
• Conon of Samos is recorded as male^[13].
• Conon of Samos's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• Conon of Samos's given name is recorded as Konon^[15].
• Conon of Samos's topic's main category is recorded as Q62068138^[16].
• Conon of Samos's floruit is recorded as 245 BC^[17].
• Conon of Samos's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[18].
• Conon of Samos's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[19].
• Conon of Samos's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[20].
• Conon of Samos's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek^[21].
• Conon of Samos's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Κόνων'}^[22].
• Conon of Samos's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Κόνων'}^[23].
• Conon of Samos's writing language is recorded as Ancient Greek^[24].

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Origins and Family

Conon of Samos was born in Samos^[2]. He was born on 280 BC^[3]. Ancient Greek was his native language^[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[6] and mathematician^[7]. Fields of work include mathematics^[10], an academic discipline^[25] and astronomy^[11], a branch of science^[26]. A notable student of Conon of Samos was Dositheus^[12].

Death and Burial

Conon of Samos died on 220 BC^[5]. He passed away in Alexandria^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Conon of Samos include Conon^[27], an impact crater^[28] and 12153 Conon^[29], an asteroid^[30].

Why It Matters

Conon of Samos ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]

He is credited with the discovery of Coma Berenices^[33], a constellation^[34]. Entities named for him include Conon^[27], an impact crater^[28] and 12153 Conon^[29], an asteroid^[30].

FAQs

Where was Conon of Samos born?

Born in Samos^[2], Conon of Samos…

Where did Conon of Samos die?

Conon of Samos passed away in Alexandria^[4].

What did Conon of Samos do for work?

Conon of Samos worked as astronomer^[6] and mathematician^[7].

What did Conon of Samos discover?

Conon of Samos is credited as discoverer of Coma Berenices^[33].