Hellenistic science
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Hellenistic science refers to the body of scientific knowledge and methods developed in the Greek-speaking world after Alexander the Great, characterized by systematic observation, mathematical modeling, and advances in fields such as astronomy, geometry, mechanics, and medicine.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical scientific tradition
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period of science history ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution |
Library of Alexandria
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Mouseion of Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
development of mechanical devices
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quantitative mathematical treatment of nature ⓘ specialized professional scholars ⓘ systematic astronomical observation ⓘ use of axiomatic-deductive methods in geometry ⓘ use of large-scale libraries and research institutions ⓘ |
| developsField |
anatomy
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astronomy ⓘ engineering ⓘ geography ⓘ geometry ⓘ harmonics ⓘ hydrostatics ⓘ mathematical astronomy ⓘ mathematical physics ⓘ mechanics ⓘ medicine ⓘ optics ⓘ pharmacology ⓘ statics ⓘ |
| follows | Classical Greek science ⓘ |
| geographicCenter |
Alexandria
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Pergamon NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhodes NERFINISHED ⓘ Syracuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKeyFigure |
Apollonius of Perga
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Archimedes NERFINISHED ⓘ Aristarchus of Samos NERFINISHED ⓘ Ctesibius NERFINISHED ⓘ Erasistratus NERFINISHED ⓘ Eratosthenes NERFINISHED ⓘ Euclid NERFINISHED ⓘ Hero of Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ Herophilus NERFINISHED ⓘ Hipparchus NERFINISHED ⓘ Ptolemy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKeyWork |
Almagest
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Elements NERFINISHED ⓘ On the Sand-Reckoner NERFINISHED ⓘ On the Sizes and Distances of the Sun and Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
basis for later mechanics and engineering
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foundation for classical geometry curriculum ⓘ foundation for later mathematical astronomy ⓘ |
| includesDiscovery |
approximate circumference of the Earth by Eratosthenes
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early heliocentric proposal by Aristarchus of Samos ⓘ geocentric astronomical models refined by Hipparchus ⓘ law of the lever by Archimedes NERFINISHED ⓘ principle of buoyancy by Archimedes ⓘ systematic human dissections by Herophilus ⓘ |
| influenced |
Islamic Golden Age science
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Renaissance science ⓘ Roman science ⓘ medieval European science ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotelian philosophy
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Babylonian astronomy NERFINISHED ⓘ Egyptian mathematics ⓘ Egyptian medicine ⓘ Platonic philosophy ⓘ Pythagorean mathematics ⓘ |
| languageOf | Greek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Hellenistic civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 4th century BCE to 1st century BCE ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
empirical investigation
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geometrical reasoning ⓘ mathematical modeling ⓘ systematic observation ⓘ |
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