ProofWiki:Mathematicians/Theon of Alexandria
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Greek: Θέων.
Alexandrian mathematician and astronomer.
Best known for being the father of Hypatia of Alexandria.
His edition of Euclid's The Elements was an authority until well into the 19th century.
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Nationality
Alexandrian (a city in what is now Egypt).
History
- Born: c. 335 CE, possibly in Alexandria, Egypt
- Died: c. 405 CE
Books and Papers
- c 364: Produced an edition of Euclid's The Elements.
- Produced commentaries on Euclid's Data and Optics.
- Produced a important commentary on Ptolemy's Almagest, and two on his Handy Tables.
- Catoptrica, which was at one point thought to have been written by Euclid.
