Eudoxus of Cyzicus

GPTKB entity

Properties (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Hindu_temple
gptkbp:associatedWith Aristotle
Astrophysics
Cosmology
Geometry
Mathematics
Optics
Philosophy
Mathematical physics
Astrology
Celestial navigation
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Cyzicus
gptkbp:birthYear c. 390 BC
gptkbp:campusFacilities gptkb:Anaxagoras
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Hipparchus
Archimedes
Eratosthenes
Plato
gptkbp:contribution Development of the theory of epicycles
Establishment of the concept of retrograde motion
Establishment of the concept of uniform motion
Refinement of the concept of the celestial sphere
Theory of proportions
Geometric_models_of_planetary_motion
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Cyzicus
gptkbp:deathYear c. 337 BC
gptkbp:diedIn 4th century BC
gptkbp:field Astronomy
Astrophysics
Mathematics
Physics
Celestial mechanics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eudoxus of Cyzicus
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Ptolemy
Later astronomers
Astronomical models
Islamic_astronomy
Renaissance_astronomy
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Empedocles
gptkb:Thales
gptkb:Hippocrates
gptkb:Pythagoras
Socrates
Anaximander
gptkbp:knownFor Celestial mechanics
Astronomical observations
Mathematical astronomy
Geocentric model
Spherical astronomy
Theories of planetary motion
Astronomical cycles
Early theories of celestial spheres
Mathematical models of the heavens
Theories of light and vision
gptkbp:notableWork Theoretical astronomy
On the Heavens
On_the_Motion_of_the_Sun_and_Moon
On_the_Nature_of_Stars
On_the_Nature_of_the_Universe
On_the_Sphere_and_Cylinder