Mathematicians from Greece

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Greeks Mathematicians of all time. This list of famous Greeks Mathematicians is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Greeks Mathematicians.

1. #1

   

   Hippocrates of Chios

   470 BC - 410 BC

   HPI 70.7439 langs

   Hippocrates of Chios is most famous for his work on the quadrature of lunes. He was able to find the area of a lune with a circle by using...Read moreShow less

   Hippocrates of Chios is most famous for his work on the quadrature of lunes. He was able to find the area of a lune with a circle by using the area of the lune and the area of the circle. He also found the area of a triangle with a circle by using the area of the triangle and the area of the circle.

2. #2

   

   Meton of Athens

   500 BC - 460 BC

   HPI 69.9230 langs

   The metonymy of Athens is the Acropolis, the ancient citadel and site of the Parthenon.

3. #3

   

   Conon of Samos

   280 BC - 221 BC

   HPI 67.3830 langs

   Conon of Samos was a Greek mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 4th century BC. He is most famous for his discovery of the conic...Read moreShow less

   Conon of Samos was a Greek mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 4th century BC. He is most famous for his discovery of the conic sections, which are curves that can be obtained by cutting a cone.

4. #4

   

   Theaetetus

   417 BC - 369 BC

   HPI 66.4928 langs

   Greek mathematician (c.417–c. 369 BCE)

5. #5

   

   Aristyllus

   400 BC - 300 BC

   HPI 65.9424 langs

   Greek astronomer

6. #6

   

   Diocles

   240 BC - 180 BC

   HPI 61.6620 langs

   Ancient Greek mathematician

7. #7

   

   Geminus

   0 - 100 BC

   HPI 59.7523 langs

   Ancient Greek astronomer and mathematician

8. #8

   

   Francesco Barozzi

   1537 - 1604

   HPI 59.2115 langs

   Italian mathematician (1537-1604)

9. #9

   

   Dinostratus

   390 BC - 320 BC

   HPI 58.2916 langs

   ancient Greek mathematician

10. #10

    

    Cahit Arf

    1910 - 1997

    HPI 58.2719 langs

    Turkish mathematician