Cleostratus

Cleostratus was an astronomer of ancient Greece. He was a native of Tenedos. He is believed by ancient historians to have introduced the zodiac and the solar calendar. According to J. Webb, Cleostratus took his ideas from the Babylonians.

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Who was born first?

• Cleostratus was born 30 years before Zeno of Elea
• Cleostratus was born 30 years before Ion of Chios
• Cleostratus was born 30 years before Oenopides
• Cleostratus was born 50 years before Philolaus
• Cleostratus was born 50 years before Hippocrates of Chios

Timeline

1. Cleostratus (this page)circa 520 BC – circa 432 BC
2. Ion of Chioscirca 490 BC – 422 BC
3. Oenopidescirca 490 BC – circa 420 BC
4. Zeno of Eleacirca 490 BC – circa 425 BC
5. Hippocrates of Chioscirca 470 BC – 410 BC
6. Philolauscirca 470 BC – circa 390 BC

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