Claudius Ptolemy

Dietmar Herrmann ()

Chapter Chapter 18 in Ancient Mathematics, 2022, pp 307-323 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Claudius Ptolemy probably came from Ptolemais Hermii (Egypt), as reported by a Byzantine source. The Suda Lexicon calls him Κλαύδιος Πτολεμαῖος. He worked as an astronomer and geographer in Alexandria. Since Claudius is a Latin name, it can be surmised that he or a male ancestor became a Roman citizen, possibly after being freed. He was probably born around 100 AD and died around 170 AD.

Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-662-66494-0_18

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