Theon of Alexandria
Mathematician, Deceased Person
0335 – 0405
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Who was Theon of Alexandria?
Theon was a Greco-Egyptian scholar and mathematician who lived in Alexandria, Egypt. He edited and arranged Euclid's Elements and wrote commentaries on works by Euclid and Ptolemy. His daughter Hypatia also won fame as a mathematician.
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- Born
- 0335
Alexandria - Children
- Nationality
- Egypt
- Greece
- Profession
- Died
- 0405
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on July 23, 2013
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