Nicomachus of Gerasa
c. 60-c. 100
Roman Syrian Mathematician and Philosopher
In a play by the satirist Lucian, one character says to another, "You calculate like Nicomachus." The latter,...
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Born in Gerasa, Palestine (now Jerash, Jordan), Nicomachus is mainly known for his work in arithmetic. He has been credited with founding Greek arithmetic as a separate mathematical discipline, and is...
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Nicomachus of Gerasa
Nicomachus of Gerasa