Pappus of Alexandria

Pappus of Alexandria was a Greek mathematician of late antiquity known for his Synagoge (Συναγωγή) or Collection, and for Pappus's hexagon theorem in projective geometry. Almost nothing is known about his life except for what can be found in his own writings, many of which are lost.

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Who was born first?

• Pappus of Alexandria and Gaius Marius Victorinus were born the same year
• Pappus of Alexandria was born 14 years after Guo Pu
• Pappus of Alexandria was born 27 years before Themistius
• Pappus of Alexandria was born 40 years after Anatolius of Laodicea
• Pappus of Alexandria was born 45 years before Theon of Alexandria

Timeline

1. Anatolius of Laodicea250–280
2. Guo Pu276–324
3. Gaius Marius Victorinus290–364
4. Pappus of Alexandria (this page)circa AD 290 – circa AD 350
5. Themistius317–388
6. Theon of Alexandriacirca AD 335 – circa AD 400

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