Sostratus of Cnidus

GPTKB entity

Properties (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Hindu_temple
gptkbp:activeYears 3rd century BC
gptkbp:architecturalStyle gptkb:Hellenistic_architecture
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Ptolemaic_Kingdom
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Cnidus
gptkbp:contribution Engineering and architecture
gptkbp:culturalImpact Symbol of maritime navigation
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Alexandria
gptkbp:era Hellenistic period
gptkbp:famousFor Building one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
gptkbp:historicalSignificance One of the first to use a combination of light and fire for navigation.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sostratus of Cnidus
gptkbp:influencedBy Greek_architecture
gptkbp:inspiration Lighthouses
gptkbp:is_a_member_of gptkb:Ptolemy_II_Philadelphus
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Lighthouse_of_Alexandria
gptkbp:legacy Influence on later lighthouse designs
gptkbp:notableEvent Unknown
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Lighthouse_of_Alexandria
Unknown
gptkbp:notableWork Pharos of Alexandria
gptkbp:profession gptkb:Architect
gptkbp:wrote On_the_Construction_of_the_Lighthouse