Claudius Ptolemy Born: about AD 85 in Egypt Died: about AD 165 in Alexandria, Egypt Click the picture aboveto see six larger pictures Main Index Biographies index Version for printing One of the most influential Greek astronomers and geographers of his time, Ptolemy propounded the geocentric theory in a form that prev

  ITALIANO / ENGLISH Catalogue > Biographies > Claudius Ptolemy ca. 100-178 It has not been established whether Ptolemy was born in Alexandria of Egypt or Ptolemais. The encyclopedic nature of his interests is evidenced by his surviving works; but all we know about his life is that he made astronomical observati

Ptolemy, the Man Ptolemy (aka Claudius Ptolemaeus, Ptolomaeus, Klaudios Ptolemaios, Ptolemeus) lived in Alexandria (in Egypt) from approx. 87 -150 AD. Very little is known about his personal life (the image above is probably purely the artists imagination) He was an astronomer, mathematician and geographer. He codifie

LacusCurtius Ptolemys Geography Y Z Book2 Chapter Status Subject P text entered: complete Prologue 1 text + map: complete Hibernia island of Britannia - First Map of Europe 2 text + map: complete Albion island of Britannia - First Map of Europe 3 text + map: complete Hispanic Baetica - Second Map of Europe 4 text ente

Ptolemy and Regiomontanus shown on the frontispiece to Regiomontanus Epitome of the Almagest, 1496. The Epitome was one of the most important Renaissance sources on ancient astronomy. Ptolemy: Ptolemy, Latin in full Claudius Ptolemaeus (fl. AD 127-145, Alexandria), ancient astronomer, geographer, and mathematician who

Top This Day In History Quotes By Famous People Amazing Stories Famous People Born Today Toggle navigation Profession Activists(174) Architects(34) Business People(220) Criminals(42) Dancers(40) Engineers(70) Fashion(104) Film & Theater Personalities(946) Food Experts(13) Historical Personalities(164) Intellectuals &

Unit 2 : Activity 2 : Ptolemaic Model : Copernican Model : Brahe : Kepler : Galileo : Newton : Unit Exam The Ptolemaic Model Claudius Ptolemy lived in Rome around 100 AD. His model of the solar system and heavenly sphere was a refinement of previous models developed by Greek astronomers. Ptolemy’s major contribut

Claudius Ptolemy Born: about AD 85 in Egypt Died: about AD 165 in Alexandria, Egypt Click the picture aboveto see six larger pictures Main Index Biographies index Version for printing One of the most influential Greek astronomers and geographers of his time, Ptolemy propounded the geocentric theory in a form that prev

Claudius Ptolemy , ) was a Greco-Egyptian writer, known as a mathematician , astronomer , geographer , astrologer , and poet of a single epigram in the Greek Anthology . He lived in the city of Alexandria in the Roman province of Egypt , wrote in Koine Greek , and held Roman citizenship . Beyond that, few reliable deta