Nicomachus

Mathematician, Deceased Person

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Who was Nicomachus?

Nicomachus was an important mathematician in the ancient world and is best known for his works Introduction to Arithmetic and Manual of Harmonics in Greek. He was born in Gerasa, in the Roman province of Syria, and was strongly influenced by Aristotle. He was a Neopythagorean, who wrote about the mystical properties of numbers.

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0060
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0120

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on July 23, 2013

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