Sporus of Nicaea

Greek mathematician and astronomer
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Sporus of Nicaea

Summary

Sporus of Nicaea is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nicaea[2]. He was born on 240[3]. He passed away in Bithynia[4]. He died on 300[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], grammarian[7], and astronomer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nicaea[2], Sporus of Nicaea…
  • Sporus of Nicaea died in Bithynia[4].
  • Sporus of Nicaea was born on 240[3].
  • Sporus of Nicaea died on 300[5].
  • Ancient Greek was Sporus of Nicaea's native language[10].
  • Sporus of Nicaea worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Sporus of Nicaea worked as a grammarian[7].
  • Sporus of Nicaea's professions included astronomer[8].
  • Sporus of Nicaea is recorded as male[11].
  • Sporus of Nicaea's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Sporus of Nicaea studied under Philon of Gadara[13].
  • Sporus of Nicaea's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[14].
  • Sporus of Nicaea's different from is recorded as Sporus[15].
  • Sporus of Nicaea's writing language is recorded as Ancient Greek[16].

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Origins and Family

Born in Nicaea[2], Sporus of Nicaea… he was born on 240[3]. Ancient Greek was his native language[10].

Education

Sporus of Nicaea studied under Philon of Gadara[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], grammarian[7], and astronomer[8].

Death and Burial

Sporus of Nicaea died on 300[5]. He died in Bithynia[4].

Why It Matters

Sporus of Nicaea ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17]

FAQs

Where was Sporus of Nicaea born?

Sporus of Nicaea was born in Nicaea[2].

Where did Sporus of Nicaea die?

Sporus of Nicaea passed away in Bithynia[4].

What did Sporus of Nicaea do for work?

Sporus of Nicaea worked as mathematician[6], grammarian[7], and astronomer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . books.google.cat. books.google.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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