Eratosthenes

Eratosthenes of Cyrene was an Ancient Greek polymath: a philosopher, scholar, mathematician, geographer, poet, astronomer, and music theorist. Eratosthenes eventually became the chief librarian at the Library of Alexandria.

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Who was born first?

• Eratosthenes was born 4 years after Philo of Byzantium
• Eratosthenes was born 4 years after Conon of Samos
• Eratosthenes was born 4 years after Nicomedes
• Eratosthenes was born 5 years after Chrysippus of Soli
• Eratosthenes was born 11 years after Archimedes

Timeline

1. Archimedescirca 287 BC – 212 BC
2. Chrysippus of Soli281–208 BC
3. Conon of Samoscirca 280 BC – circa 220 BC
4. Nicomedescirca 280 BC – circa 210 BC
5. Philo of Byzantiumcirca 280 BC – circa 220 BC
6. Eratosthenes (this page)276–194 BC

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