Menelaus of Alexandria

Greek mathematician and astronomer

Details

Instance of: human
Born: 70
Died: 140
Place of birth: Alexandria
Place of death: Rome
Sex or gender: male
Given name: Menelaos
Field of work: astronomy
Occupation: mathematician, astronomer
Native language: Ancient Greek
birth name: Μενέλαος
described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, BEIC Digital Library, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)
different from: Menelaus
languages spoken, written or signed: Ancient Greek
name in native language: Μενέλαος ὁ Ἀλεξανδρεύς
notable work: Sphaerica, Menelaus' theorem
time period: Hellenistic period
writing language: Ancient Greek

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