Nicomachus

Greco-Syrian mathematician (c. 60 – c. 120 AD)
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Nicomachus

Summary

Nicomachus is a human[1]. Born in Jerash[2], he… he was born on 61[3]. He died on 120[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], musicologist[6], music theorist[7], and philosopher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Nicomachus was born in Jerash[2].
  • Nicomachus was born on 61[3].
  • Nicomachus died on 120[4].
  • Nicomachus held citizenship in Ancient Rome[10].
  • Nicomachus's professions included mathematician[5].
  • Nicomachus worked as a musicologist[6].
  • Nicomachus's professions included music theorist[7].
  • Nicomachus worked as a philosopher[8].
  • Nicomachus's field of work was philosophy[11].
  • Nicomachus's field of work was music theory[12].
  • Nicomachus's field of work was musicology[13].
  • Nicomachus's field of work was mathematics[14].
  • Nicomachus was influenced by Aristotle[15].
  • Nicomachus is recorded as male[16].
  • Nicomachus's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Nicomachus's Commons category is recorded as Nicomachus[18].
  • Nicomachus's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
  • Nicomachus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Nicomachus's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[21].
  • Nicomachus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[22].
  • Nicomachus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[23].
  • Nicomachus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[24].
  • Nicomachus's Commons Creator page is recorded as Nicomachus[25].
  • Nicomachus's birth name is recorded as Νικόμαχος[26].
  • Nicomachus's name in native language is recorded as Νικόμαχος Γερασηνός[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Nicomachus was born in Jerash[2]. He was born on 61[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[5], musicologist[6], music theorist[7], and philosopher[8]. Fields of work include philosophy[11], an academic discipline[28]; music theory[12], an academic discipline[29]; musicology[13], an academic discipline[30]; and mathematics[14], an academic discipline[31].

Death and Burial

Nicomachus died on 120[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Nicomachus include squared triangular number[32], an equality[33].

Why It Matters

Nicomachus ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Works attributed to him include Introduction to Arithmetic[36], a literary work[37]. Entities named for him include squared triangular number[32], an equality[33].

FAQs

Where was Nicomachus born?

Nicomachus's place of birth was Jerash[2].

What did Nicomachus do for work?

Nicomachus worked as mathematician[5], musicologist[6], music theorist[7], and philosopher[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · ~2026-51939-87 · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 10w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 11w ago · Estevoaei · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 13w ago · Frettiebot bot · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 14w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 14w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 15w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 21w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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