Mathematician:Conon of Samos

Mathematician
Greek astronomer and mathematician.

Noted for naming the constellation.

According to, the discoverer of the spiral of Archimedes.

According to, Conon worked on conic sections, and his work became the basis for ' fourth volume of the.

One of the few close friends of.

Nationality
Greek

History

 * Born: c. 280 BCE in Samos
 * Died: c. 220 BCE in (possibly) Alexandria, Egypt

Writings

 * De Astrologia (7 volumes) (now lost)
 * Pros Thrasydaion (on conic sections: now lost)
 * A major work on astronomy (now lost)