Ctesibius

Summary

Ctesibius is a human^[1]. Born in Alexandria^[2], he… he was born on January 1, 284 BC^[3]. He passed away in Alexandria^[4]. He died on January 1, 221 BC^[5]. He worked as an inventor^[6], mathematician^[7], and engineer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (353 views/month, #7,206 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Ctesibius's place of birth was Alexandria^[2].
• Ctesibius died in Alexandria^[4].
• Ctesibius was born on January 1, 284 BC^[3].
• Ctesibius died on January 1, 221 BC^[5].
• Ctesibius's professions included inventor^[6].
• Ctesibius worked as a mathematician^[7].
• Ctesibius's professions included engineer^[8].
• Ctesibius's field of work was pneumatics^[10].
• Ctesibius held the position of museum director^[11].
• Ctesibius is recorded as male^[12].
• Ctesibius's instance of is recorded as human^[13].
• Ctesibius's Commons category is recorded as Ctesibius^[14].
• Ctesibius's given name is recorded as Κτησίβιος^[15].
• Ctesibius's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[16].
• Ctesibius's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[17].
• Ctesibius's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek^[18].
• Ctesibius's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Κτησίβιος'}^[19].
• Ctesibius dates from the classical antiquity^[20].
• Ctesibius's writing language is recorded as Ancient Greek^[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Alexandria^[2], Ctesibius… he was born on January 1, 284 BC^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor^[6], mathematician^[7], and engineer^[8]. Ctesibius's field of work was pneumatics^[10]. He held the position of museum director^[11].

Death and Burial

Ctesibius died on January 1, 221 BC^[5]. He passed away in Alexandria^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ctesibius include he^[22], a lunar crater^[23].

Why It Matters

Ctesibius ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (353 views/month, #7,206 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]

Entities named for him include he^[22], a lunar crater^[23].

FAQs

Where was Ctesibius born?

Born in Alexandria^[2], Ctesibius…

Where did Ctesibius die?

Ctesibius passed away in Alexandria^[4].

What did Ctesibius do for work?

Ctesibius worked as inventor^[6], mathematician^[7], and engineer^[8].