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Ptolemy

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2nd-century Roman mathematician, astronomer, geographer

Born 2nd cent.
Died ca.178

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  • Cover of: La geografia di Claudio Tolomeo Alessandrino
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    Cover of edition geographiaclptol00ptol Cover of edition claudiiptholemae00ptol Cover of edition claudiiptolemaei00ptol Cover of edition claudiiptolemaei03ptol Cover of edition diegeographiedes0000ptol First published in 1478 — 64 editions
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  • Cover of: Claudii Ptolemaei Opera quae exstant omnia: Syntaxis Mathematica
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    Cover of edition claudiiptolemaei01ptoluoft Cover of edition claudiiptolemaei03ptoluoft Cover of edition operaquaeexstant00ptoluoft Cover of edition claudiiptolemae04ptolgoog Cover of edition claudiiptolemae00ptolgoog Cover of edition claudiiptolemae07ptolgoog Cover of edition claudiiptolemae02ptolgoog Cover of edition claudiiptolemae05ptolgoog First published in 1898 — 17 editions
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  • Cover of: Tetrabiblos

    First published in 1484 — 15 editions
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  • Cover of: The almagest
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    Cover of edition almagest00ptol Cover of edition ptolemysalmagest0000ptol First published in 1948 — 13 editions
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  • Cover of: Cosmographia: tabulae

    First published in 1475 — 10 editions
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  • Cover of: Ptolemy's catalogue of stars: a revision of the almagest
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    First published in 1915 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: Harmonics

    First published in 1934 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Des Claudius Ptolemäus Handbuch der Astronomie ...
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    First published in 1912 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: The Geography

    First published in 1991 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Ptolemy's Tetrabiblos: or Quadripartite: being four books of the influence of the stars.

    First published in 1917 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: L' Optique de Claude Ptolémée, dans la version latine d'après l'arabe de l'émir Eugène de Sicile
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    First published in 1956 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Liber de analemmate

    First published in 1562 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Omnia, quae extant, opera, Geographia excepta.

    First published in 1541 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: [Klaudiou Ptolemaiou Alexandreos Peri ths [sic] geographikes uphegeseos biblion proton kia tou 'ebdomou esxata (romanized form)]: Traité de géographie de Claude Ptolemée d'Alexandrie

    First published in 1828 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Composition mathématique de Claude Ptolémée

    First published in 1813 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Hoc in libro... haec insunt

    First published in 1535 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Syntaxis mathematica
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    First published in 1898 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Harmonicorum libri tres

    First published in 1682 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Geography of Claudius Ptolemy

    First published in 1932 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: La géographie de Ptolémée: L'Inde (VII, 1-4)

    First published in 1925 — 2 editions
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Photo of Ptolemy

2nd-century Roman mathematician, astronomer, geographer

Born 2nd cent.
Died ca.178

Subjects

Early works to 1800, Astronomy, Ancient Geography, Early maps, Greek Mathematics, Astrology, Atlases, Maps, Facsimiles, Geography, Mathematical geography, Greek Astronomy, Greek and Roman Music, Historical geography, Stars, Ancient Astronomy, Ptolemy, active 2nd century, Catalogs, Geography, Ancient, Globes, Mathematics, Greek, Music, Greek and Roman, Optics, Projection, Sundials

Places

India, Europe, Greece, Sri Lanka, United States, Africa, Alexandria, America, Asia, Central Asia, Italy, Middle East, Naples

People

Ptolemy (2nd cent), Christopher Columbus, Claudius Ptolemaeus, Eugenius Admiral of Sicily (ca. 1130-ca. 1203), Giovanni Antonio Magini, Jacopo D'Angelo, Klaudios Ptolemaios, Ptolemy, Ptolemy (fl. 2nd cent), Ptolemäus, Ptolemée

Time

Early works to 1800, To 500, Antiquity

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Alternative names

  • Ptolemy.
  • C. Ptolemy
  • Claudius Ptolemy
  • fl. 2nd century Ptolemy
  • Claudius Ptolomaeus
  • Ptolémée
  • Claudius Ptolemaeus
  • Ptolomeo
  • Claude Ptolémée
  • Ptolemaeus
  • Ptolemäus

History

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September 27, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ids
October 31, 2019 Edited by logosergon Wikpipedia link and alternative name in German
October 18, 2010 Edited by Alan Millar merge authors
October 18, 2010 Edited by Alan Millar merge authors
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import