Dinostratus

ancient Greek mathematician
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Dinostratus

Summary

Dinostratus is a human[1]. He was born in Greece[2]. He was born on 390 BC[3]. He died on 320 BC[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and astronomer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Greece[2], Dinostratus…
  • Dinostratus was born on 390 BC[3].
  • Dinostratus died on 320 BC[4].
  • Ancient Greek was Dinostratus's native language[8].
  • Dinostratus worked as a mathematician[5].
  • Dinostratus's professions included astronomer[6].
  • Dinostratus's field of work was geometry[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Dinostratus is Dinostratus' theorem[10].
  • Dinostratus is recorded as male[11].
  • Dinostratus's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Dinostratus studied under Eudoxus of Cnidus[13].
  • Dinostratus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14].
  • Dinostratus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[15].
  • Dinostratus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[16].
  • Dinostratus's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Δεινόστρατος'}[17].
  • Dinostratus's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Δεινόστρατος'}[18].
  • Dinostratus dates from the classical antiquity[19].
  • Dinostratus's sibling is recorded as Menaechmus[20].
  • Dinostratus's writing language is recorded as Ancient Greek[21].

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Origins and Family

Dinostratus's place of birth was Greece[2]. He was born on 390 BC[3]. Ancient Greek was his native language[8].

Education

Dinostratus studied under Eudoxus of Cnidus[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[5] and astronomer[6]. Dinostratus's field of work was geometry[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Dinostratus is he' theorem[10].

Death and Burial

Dinostratus died on 320 BC[4].

Why It Matters

Dinostratus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Dinostratus born?

Born in Greece[2], Dinostratus…

What did Dinostratus do for work?

Dinostratus worked as mathematician[5] and astronomer[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . www-gap.dcs.st-and.ac.uk. www-gap.dcs.st-and.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . www-gap.dcs.st-and.ac.uk. www-gap.dcs.st-and.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Dictionnaire des philosophes antiques III. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work geometry
    Occupation
    Sibling Menaechmus
    Time period classical antiquity
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