Ancient Greek geometer and astronomer (c. 240–190 BC)
Apollonius of Perga
Apollonius of Perga was an ancient Greek geometer and astronomer known for his work on conic sections.
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- Ancient Greek geometer and astronomer (c. 240–190 BC)
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Apollonius of Perga was an ancient Greek geometer and astronomer known for his work on conic sections. Beginning from the earlier contributions of Euclid and Archimedes on the topic, he brought them to the state prior to the invention of analytic geometry. His definitions of the terms ellipse, parabola, and hyperbola are the ones in use today. With his predecessors Euclid and Archimedes, Apollonius is generally considered among the greatest mathematicians of antiquity.
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