Apollonius of Perga
![Imaginary depiction of Apollonius from a 1537 edition of his works](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/63/Apollonii_Pergei_Opera_1537_detail.jpg)
Aside from geometry, Apollonius worked on numerous other topics, including astronomy. Most of this work has not survived, where exceptions are typically fragments referenced by other authors like Pappus of Alexandria. His hypothesis of eccentric orbits to explain the apparently aberrant motion of the planets, commonly believed until the Middle Ages, was superseded during the Renaissance. The Apollonius crater on the Moon is named in his honor. Provided by Wikipedia
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Published: [2011]
Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DGBA Classics and Near East Studies <1990
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Published: [2011]
Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DGBA Classics and Near East Studies <1990