Hipparchus

Summary

Hipparchus is a human^[1]. He was born in Nicaea^[2]. He was born on -0190-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Rhodes^[4]. He died on -0120-00-00T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6], mathematician^[7], and geographer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (462 views/month, #7,018 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Hipparchus was born in Nicaea^[2].
• Hipparchus died in Rhodes^[4].
• Hipparchus was born on -0190-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Hipparchus died on -0120-00-00T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Hipparchus held citizenship in Kingdom of Pergamon^[10].
• Hipparchus's professions included astronomer^[6].
• Hipparchus worked as a mathematician^[7].
• Hipparchus worked as a geographer^[8].
• Hipparchus's field of work was astronomy^[11].
• A notable work attributed to Hipparchus is Ton Aratou kai Eudoxou Phainomenon exegeseos biblia tria^[12].
• A notable work attributed to Hipparchus is Against the Geography of Eratosthenes^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Hipparchus is On Bodies Carried Down by Their Weight^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Hipparchus is Hipparchus star catalog^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Hipparchus is On Sizes and Distances^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Hipparchus is Schröder–Hipparchus number^[17].
• Hipparchus received the International Space Hall of Fame^[18].
• Hipparchus's image is recorded as Head of Hipparchus (cropped).jpg^[19].
• Hipparchus is recorded as male^[20].
• Hipparchus's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Hipparchus's ISNI is recorded as 0000000107855341^[22].
• Hipparchus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 17570519^[23].
• Hipparchus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 302240082^[24].
• Hipparchus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 305858661^[25].
• Hipparchus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 3521159820942514000009^[26].
• Hipparchus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 412145857098422922241^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Hipparchus's place of birth was Nicaea^[2]. He was born on -0190-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[6], mathematician^[7], and geographer^[8]. Hipparchus's field of work was astronomy^[11].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Ton Aratou kai Eudoxou Phainomenon exegeseos biblia tria^[12]; Against the Geography of Eratosthenes^[13]; On Bodies Carried Down by Their Weight^[14]; Hipparchus star catalog^[15]; On Sizes and Distances^[16], a written work^[28], written by him^[29]; and Schröder–he number^[17], a mathematical concept^[30]. Things named for him include Hipparcos^[31], a space telescope^[32]; he^[33], an impact crater^[34]; and 4000 he^[35], an asteroid^[36].

Recognition

Hipparchus received the International Space Hall of Fame^[18].

Death and Burial

Hipparchus died on -0120-00-00T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Rhodes^[4].

Why It Matters

Hipparchus ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (462 views/month, #7,018 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

He is credited with the discovery of Double Cluster^[39], an open cluster^[40] and inex^[41], an eclipse cycle^[42]. Entities named for him include Hipparcos^[31], a space telescope^[32]; he^[33], an impact crater^[34]; and 4000 he^[35], an asteroid^[36].

FAQs

Where was Hipparchus born?

Hipparchus's place of birth was Nicaea^[2].

Where did Hipparchus die?

Hipparchus died in Rhodes^[4].

What did Hipparchus do for work?

Hipparchus worked as astronomer^[6], mathematician^[7], and geographer^[8].

What awards did Hipparchus receive?

Honors received include International Space Hall of Fame^[18].

What did Hipparchus discover?

Hipparchus is credited as discoverer of Double Cluster^[39] and inex^[41].