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Anaximander Of Miletus: Father Of Cosmology, Pre-Socratic Greek Philosopher Who Discovered Equinox, Solstices And Gnomon

AncientPages.com | March 7, 2019

David Tee - AncientPages.com - Little is known about his life except that he lived between 610 and 546 BC. He was the son of Praxiades, a Milesian, and

Hypatia - Extraordinary Scientist Ahead Of Her Time Was Brutally Murdered

Hypatia Of Alexandria – Brilliant, Controversial Scientist And Her Dramatic End

AncientPages.com | January 7, 2019

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Hypatia was a great ancient scholar who was more interested in science than religion. Her quest for scientific knowledge was admirable but clouded

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On This Day In History: Anders Celsius, Swedish Astronomer And Mathematician Was Born – On Nov 27, 1701

AncientPages.com | November 26, 2016

AncientPages.com - On November 27, 1701, Anders Celsius, a Swedish astronomer, physicist, and mathematician (1701-1744), was born. He invented the centigrade (Celsius) temperature scale commonly used in Europe and founded

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On This Day In History: Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz – Famous Philosopher, Scientist And Mathematician Died – On Nov 14, 1716

AncientPages.com | November 14, 2016

AncientPages.com - On November 14, 1716, Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz, a famous German philosopher, scientist, and mathematician, died. Born on July 1, 1646, in Leipzig, Germany, Leibniz was

Varahamihira (also known as Varaha Mihira) is considered to be one of the Nine Gems (Navaratnas) of the court of legendary ancient ruler Yashodharman, who was famous in a central India, in the 6th century.

Varahamihira: Indian Sage And One Of The Greatest Minds Of All Time

AncientPages.com | September 13, 2016

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Varahamihira (505–587 CE) was an Indian astronomer, mathematician, and astrologer from Ujjain, which during the Gupta period (320 to 550 AD), was a flourishing