Mathematician:Eutocius of Ascalon

Mathematician
Palestinian philisopher about whom little is known. He wrote commentaries on works of and.

It is possible that Eutocius studied in Alexandria and became its head. He appears to have produced nothing that is original, but if it wasn't for his work, the books on which he wrote his commentaries may not have survived the march of history.

Nationality
Palestinian

History

 * Born: about 480, Ascalon, Syria Province, Byzantine Empire (now Ashqelon, Israel)
 * Died: about 540

Publications

 * A commentary on the first four books of of


 * Commentaries on the following works by :
 * The two books
 * The two books On Plane Equilibriums
 * The two books On Plane Equilibriums


 * An introduction to Book $\text {I}$ of by