Mathematician:Posidonius

Mathematician
Greek Stoic philosopher, politician, astronomer, geographer, historian and teacher.

Acclaimed as the greatest polymath of his age.

One of the first to attempt to prove Euclid's fifth postulate.

Nationality
Greek

History

 * Born: c. 135 BCE in Apameia, near Shaizar, Syria
 * Died: c. 51 BCE in Rhodes

Publications
Only fragments remain.

Also known as
In Greek: Ποσειδώνιος ("of Poseidon")

Known both as Posidonius of Rhodes and Posidonius of Apameia. Note that these refer to the same person.