Diophantus of Alexandria

Diophantus of Alexandria was a Greek mathematician who was the author of the Arithmetica in thirteen books, ten of which are still extant, made up of arithmetical problems that are solved through algebraic equations.

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Who was born first?

• Diophantus of Alexandria and Fabian were born the same year
• Diophantus of Alexandria and Dionysius were born the same year
• Diophantus of Alexandria and Tacitus were born the same year
• Diophantus of Alexandria was born 25 years before Liu Hui
• Diophantus of Alexandria was born 50 years before Anatolius of Laodicea

Timeline

1. Dionysiuscirca AD 200 – December 26, AD 268
2. Diophantus of Alexandria (this page)circa AD 200 – circa AD 284
3. Fabiancirca AD 200s – January 20, AD 250
4. TacitusAD 200 – June AD 276
5. Liu Huicirca AD 225 – circa AD 295
6. Anatolius of Laodicea250–280

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