Hipparchus of Rhodes
190-120 B.C.
Greek astronomer sometimes credited as the father of trigonometry. Hipparchus discovered the precession of the equinoxes, or the shift in direction of Earth's ...
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Hipparchus
180-c. 126 B.C.
Greek Astronomer, Geographer, and Mathematician
Often described as the greatest astronomer of antiquity, Hipparchus (also known as Hipparchos, Hipparchus of Nicaea, or of Rh...
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The Greek astronomer Hipparchus (active 162-126 BC) discovered the precession of the equinoxes, founded trigonometry, and compiled the first star catalog.Born at Nicaea in Bithynia, Hipparchus studied...
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Hipparchus of Rhodes was a renowned Greek astrologer whose mathematical computations to chart the sun, moon, and stars led to his being named the founder of trigonometry. Hipparchus is also considered...
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Hipparchus of Rhodes
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