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EudoxusEudoxusEudoxus  was born in Cnidos, on the Black Eudoxus  was born in Cnidos, on the Black Sea. He studied mathematics with Sea. He studied mathematics with Archytus in Tarentum. He studied Archytus in Tarentum. He studied medicine with Philistium on Sicily. At 23 medicine with Philistium on Sicily. At 23 years he went to Plato's academy in years he went to Plato's academy in Athens to study philosophy and rhetoric. Athens to study philosophy and rhetoric. Some time later he went to Egypt to learn Some time later he went to Egypt to learn astronomy at Helopolis. He established a astronomy at Helopolis. He established a school at Cyzicus on the sea of Marmora school at Cyzicus on the sea of Marmora and had many pupils .and had many pupils .

EudoxusEudoxusEudoxusEudoxus was a was a Greek mathematician Greek mathematician and astronomer who and astronomer who contributed to contributed to Euclid's Euclid's ElementsElements. He . He mapped the stars mapped the stars and compiled a map and compiled a map of the known world. of the known world. His philosophy His philosophy influenced Aristotle. influenced Aristotle.

EudoxusEudoxusEudoxus, born in the city of Eudoxus, born in the city of CnidusCnidus in southern Asia Minor, in in southern Asia Minor, in the last years of the Vth century B. C., is one of the great the last years of the Vth century B. C., is one of the great mathematicians of all times, and probably the greatest of mathematicians of all times, and probably the greatest of ancient Greece's mathematicians. He may have belonged to ancient Greece's mathematicians. He may have belonged to a family of physicians, because, at the time, Cnidus was a family of physicians, because, at the time, Cnidus was famous for its school of medicine, and started his carrier famous for its school of medicine, and started his carrier travelling with fellow-physicians. When he was 23, he stayed travelling with fellow-physicians. When he was 23, he stayed for two months in for two months in PiræusPiræus, going each day to , going each day to AthensAthens to listen to listen to Plato and other Socratics. Later he went to Egypt, where to Plato and other Socratics. Later he went to Egypt, where he learned astronomy from priests of Heliopolis. Back from he learned astronomy from priests of Heliopolis. Back from Egypt, he went to Egypt, he went to HalicarnassusHalicarnassus and then settled for a while and then settled for a while in in CyzicusCyzicus, where he founded a school of astronomy that , where he founded a school of astronomy that remained famous long after his death. Then, he came to remained famous long after his death. Then, he came to AthensAthens where he probably worked with Plato at the Academy. where he probably worked with Plato at the Academy. Toward the end of his life, he returned to his native city of Toward the end of his life, he returned to his native city of CnidusCnidus where he was involved in lawmaking. where he was involved in lawmaking.

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EudoxusEudoxusEudoxus of CnidusEudoxus of Cnidus (410 or 408 BC – (410 or 408 BC – 355 or 347 BC) was a 355 or 347 BC) was a GreekGreek astronomerastronomer, , mathematicianmathematician, scholar , scholar and student of Plato. Since all his own and student of Plato. Since all his own works are lost, our knowledge of him works are lost, our knowledge of him is obtained from secondary sources, is obtained from secondary sources, such as Aratus's poem on astronomy. such as Aratus's poem on astronomy. Theodosius of Bithynia's Theodosius of Bithynia's SphaericsSphaerics may be based on a work of Eudoxus. may be based on a work of Eudoxus.