Eudoxus of Cnidus
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Summary
Eudoxus of Cnidus was born on January 1, 408 BC[1], in Knidos[2]. He died on January 1, 355 BC[3], in Knidos[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], writer[6], philosopher[7], geographer[8], and astronomer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,057 views/month, #7,177 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 390 BC[11]
- Father: Aeschines of Cnidus[12]
- Country of citizenship: Doric hexapolis[13]
- Occupation: physician[14]
- Field of work: mathematics[15], astronomy[16]
- Student: Menaechmus[17], Dinostratus[18], Chrysippus of Cnidos[19], Callippus of Cyzicus[20]
- Sex or gender: male[21]
- Commons category: Eudoxus of Cnidus[22]
- Given name: Eudoxos[23]
- Topic's main category: Category:Eudoxus of Cnidus[24]
- Student of: Archytas[25], Philistion of Locri[26], Plato[27]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[28], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[29], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[30], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[31], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[32], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[33], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[34], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[35], Astronomers: A Biographical Reference[36], Pauly–Wissowa[37], New International Encyclopedia[38]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Ancient Greek[39]
- Name in native language: Εὔδοξος ὁ Κνίδιος[40]
- Time period: Hellenistic period[41]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Eudoxus of Cnidus include Kampyle of Eudoxus[42] and Eudoxus[43].
Why It Matters
Eudoxus of Cnidus has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]
He is credited with the discovery of Archimedean property[46], an axiom[47]. Entities named for him include Kampyle of Eudoxus[42] and Eudoxus[43].
FAQs
Where was Eudoxus of Cnidus born?
Eudoxus of Cnidus's place of birth was Knidos[2].
Where did Eudoxus of Cnidus die?
Eudoxus of Cnidus passed away in Knidos[4].
Who were Eudoxus of Cnidus's parents?
Eudoxus of Cnidus's father was Aeschines of Cnidus[12].
What did Eudoxus of Cnidus do for work?
Eudoxus of Cnidus worked as a mathematician[5], writer[6], philosopher[7], geographer[8], and astronomer[9].
What did Eudoxus of Cnidus discover?
Eudoxus of Cnidus is credited as discoverer of Archimedean property[46].