Eratosthenes of Cyrene
(276 BCE – 194 BCE)

Greek mathematician, elegiac poet, athlete, geographer, and astronomer; also known as Eratosthenes of Alexandria

Eratosthenes of Cyrene


Works

  • On the Measurement of the Earth (lost)
  • Geographica (lost)
  • Arsinoe (lost)
  • Catasterismi (attributed, perhaps falsely)

Works about Eratosthenes


Works by this author published before January 1, 1927 are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.

 
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