-116 ⟶ Hipparchus Discovers Precession and Compiles Trigonometric Tables

Hipparchus discovers precession of Earth's equinoxes and com...
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🔭 Hipparchus Discovers Precession and Compiles Trigonometric Tables

Hipparchus discovers precession of Earth's equinoxes and compiles first trigonometric tables.⟶
Hipparchus Discovers Precession and Compiles Trigonometric Tables (-116)
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⚗️ Death of Apollonius of Perga

Apollonius of Perga, Greek geometer⟶
Death of Apollonius of Perga (-116)
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➗ Hypsicles' Mathematical Contributions

Hypsicles, Greek mathematician and astronomer⟶
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🔭 Death of Astronomer and Grammarian Thrasyllus of Mendes

Thrasyllus of Mendes, Greek grammarian and astronomer⟶
Death of Astronomer and Grammarian Thrasyllus of Mendes (39)
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➗ Menelaus of Alexandria's Activity in Mathematics

Menelaus of Alexandria, Greek mathematician (d. AD 140)⟶
Menelaus of Alexandria's Activity in Mathematics (79)
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