Mathematician:Archytas of Tarentum

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Mathematician

Greek philosopher, mathematician, astronomer, statesman, and strategist.

He was a scientist of the Pythagorean school.

Reputedly the founder of mathematical mechanics.

Much of book $\text{VII}$ and book $\text{VIII}$ of Euclid's The Elements can be attributed to him.

Invented the Archytas curve: a curve in three-dimensional space which can be used for Doubling the Cube.

A good friend of Plato.


Nationality

Greek


History

  • Born: about 428 BC in Tarentum (now Taranto), Magna Graecia (now Italy)
  • Died: about 350 BC


Theorems and Definitions

Definitions of concepts named for Archytas of Tarentum can be found here.


Works

Several lost works, though some fragments remain.


Sources