Conon of Samos

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Mathematician
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Archimedes
gptkbp:active_years 3rd century BC
gptkbp:affiliation Syracuse School of Mathematics
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Archimedes
gptkbp:birth_date c. 280 BC
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Samos
gptkbp:collaborations Collaboration with other mathematicians
gptkbp:community Part of the ancient scientific community
gptkbp:contribution gptkb:observatory
Geometry
Advancements in mathematics
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:Hellenistic_period
gptkbp:death_date c. 220 BC
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Syracuse
gptkbp:education Influence on education in mathematics
Teaching of mathematics
gptkbp:era gptkb:Classical_antiquity
gptkbp:explores Exploration of geometric properties
gptkbp:field gptkb:Mathematician
gptkbp:field_of_study gptkb:Mathematician
gptkbp:formulation Discourse on mathematical ideas
gptkbp:has_programs Geometric constructions
gptkbp:historical_context Ancient Greek science
gptkbp:historical_impact Impact on mathematics and science
gptkbp:historical_significance Pioneering work in geometry
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Conon of Samos
gptkbp:impact Celestial mechanics
gptkbp:influence gptkb:observatory
Development of calculus
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Mathematician
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Eudoxus_of_Cnidus
gptkbp:innovation Innovations in geometry
gptkbp:invention Conic sections
gptkbp:known_for Conic sections
gptkbp:language gptkb:City
gptkbp:legacy Influence on later mathematicians
Influence on scientific method
Foundation for future mathematicians
Legacy in mathematics and astronomy
gptkbp:notable_alumni gptkb:Agesilaus
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:Eratosthenes
gptkbp:notable_work On the Sphere and Cylinder
The Method of Mechanical Theorems
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Mathematician
gptkbp:philosophy Mathematical philosophy
gptkbp:relationship gptkb:Archimedes
gptkbp:research Empirical observation
Research in conic sections
Methodological approaches in science
Research in mathematics and astronomy
gptkbp:technique Geometric analysis
Use of geometric proofs
gptkbp:theory Theory of proportions
Principles of geometry
gptkbp:work On the Sphere and Cylinder