Theodorus of Cyrene

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Who is Theodorus of Cyrene?

Theodorus of Cyrene was a Greek mathematician of the 5th century BC. The only first-hand accounts of him that survive are in three of Plato's dialogues: the Theaetetus, the Sophist, and the Statesman. In the former dialogue, he posits a mathematical theorem now known as the Spiral of Theodorus.

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on July 23, 2013

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