Geminus of Rhodos

Summary

Geminus of Rhodos is a human^[1]. Born in Rhodes^[2], he… he was born on 10 BC^[3]. He died on January 1, 100 BC^[4]. He worked as a mathematician^[5], astronomer^[6], and geographer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Geminus of Rhodos's place of birth was Rhodes^[2].
• Geminus of Rhodos was born on 10 BC^[3].
• Geminus of Rhodos died on January 1, 100 BC^[4].
• Geminus of Rhodos died on 60^[9].
• Ancient Greek was Geminus of Rhodos's native language^[10].
• Geminus of Rhodos's professions included mathematician^[5].
• Geminus of Rhodos's professions included astronomer^[6].
• Geminus of Rhodos worked as a geographer^[7].
• Geminus of Rhodos is recorded as male^[11].
• Geminus of Rhodos's instance of is recorded as human^[12].
• Geminus of Rhodos is associated with the stoicism movement^[13].
• Geminus of Rhodos studied under Posidonius^[14].
• Geminus of Rhodos's floruit is recorded as 100 BC^[15].
• Geminus of Rhodos's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[16].
• Geminus of Rhodos's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[17].
• Geminus of Rhodos's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek^[18].
• Geminus of Rhodos's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Γεμῖνος'}^[19].
• Geminus of Rhodos's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Γεμῖνος ὁ Ῥόδιος'}^[20].
• Geminus of Rhodos dates from the Hellenistic period^[21].
• Geminus of Rhodos's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics^[22].
• Geminus of Rhodos's writing language is recorded as Ancient Greek^[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Geminus of Rhodos's place of birth was Rhodes^[2]. He was born on 10 BC^[3]. Ancient Greek was his native language^[10].

Education

Geminus of Rhodos studied under Posidonius^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[5], astronomer^[6], and geographer^[7].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 100 BC^[4] and 60^[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Geminus of Rhodos include Geminus^[24], an impact crater^[25].

Why It Matters

Geminus of Rhodos ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[26] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[27]

Entities named for him include Geminus^[24], an impact crater^[25].

FAQs

Where was Geminus of Rhodos born?

Geminus of Rhodos was born in Rhodes^[2].

What did Geminus of Rhodos do for work?

Geminus of Rhodos worked as mathematician^[5], astronomer^[6], and geographer^[7].