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Theon of Alexandria

335 - 405

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Theon of Alexandria (; Ancient Greek: Θέων ὁ Ἀλεξανδρεύς; c. AD 335 – c. 405) was a Greek scholar and mathematician who lived in Alexandria, Egypt. He edited and arranged Euclid's Elements and wrote commentaries on works by Euclid and Ptolemy. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Theon of Alexandria has received more than 195,052 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). Theon of Alexandria is the 112th most popular mathematician (up from 123rd in 2019), the 130th most popular biography from Egypt (up from 133rd in 2019) and the 7th most popular Egyptian Mathematician.

Theon of Alexandria is most famous for his work on astronomy and mathematics. He was the first person to create a system of mathematical notation.

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Among MATHEMATICIANS

Among mathematicians, Theon of Alexandria ranks 112 out of 823. Before him are Thābit ibn Qurra, John Wallis, G. H. Hardy, Meton of Athens, Girard Desargues, and Isaac Barrow. After him are Charles Hermite, Grigori Perelman, Josef Stefan, Christopher Clavius, Hermann Weyl, and Leonid Kantorovich.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 335, Theon of Alexandria ranks 4. Before him are Gregory of Nyssa, Magnus Maximus, and Samudragupta. After him are Rufinus, Eunomius of Cyzicus, Nicetas of Remesiana, and Chromatius. Among people deceased in 405, Theon of Alexandria ranks 1. After him are Emperor Richū, Asin of Baekje, and Vigilius of Trent.

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In Egypt

Among people born in Egypt, Theon of Alexandria ranks 130 out of 582. Before him are Ahmose-Nefertari (-1562), Senenmut (-1600), Cleopatra IV of Egypt (-138), Ptolemy X Alexander I (-140), Setnakhte (-1300), and Zahi Hawass (1947). After him are Psusennes I (-1100), Arsinoe II (-316), Ammonius Saccas (175), Claudian (370), Sanakht (-2700), and Ramesses IX (-1150).

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Among MATHEMATICIANS In Egypt

Among mathematicians born in Egypt, Theon of Alexandria ranks 7. Before him are Euclid (-350), Hypatia (350), Diophantus (201), Hero of Alexandria (10), Ctesibius (-284), and Pappus of Alexandria (290). After him are Menelaus of Alexandria (70), Ahmes (-1680), Ibn Yunus (950), and Abū Kāmil Shujāʿ ibn Aslam (850).

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