Theodorus of Cyrene
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Theodorus of Cyrene was an ancient Greek mathematician and philosopher known for his work on irrational numbers and for teaching prominent figures such as Plato’s associate Theaetetus.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Theodorus of Cyrene canonical | 5 |
| Theodorus | 1 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek mathematician
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ancient Greek philosopher ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activity | taught mathematics in Athens ⓘ |
| approximateDate |
5th century BCE
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late 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Cyrenaic intellectual tradition ⓘ |
| era | Classical Greek period ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Greek ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
geometry
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mathematics ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| influenced |
Theaetetus
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surface form:
Theaetetus of Athens
later Greek mathematics on irrationality ⓘ |
| knownFor |
geometrical proofs of irrationality
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influence on Plato’s dialogue Theaetetus ⓘ Theaetetus ⓘ
surface form:
teaching Theaetetus
work on irrational numbers ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Plato's Theaetetus
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surface form:
Plato’s dialogue Theaetetus
|
| notableIdea | finite demonstration of irrational square roots up to a certain number ⓘ |
| occupation |
mathematician
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philosopher ⓘ teacher ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Cyrene ⓘ |
| sourceOfInformation |
Plato's Theaetetus
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surface form:
Plato’s Theaetetus
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| student |
Plato’s associate Theaetetus
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Theaetetus ⓘ |
| studied |
incommensurable magnitudes
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irrational square roots ⓘ |
| taught |
geometry
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theory of irrational numbers ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Sophist
this entity surface form:
Theodorus