Mathematician:Hypsicles of Alexandria

Mathematician
Alexandrian mathematician and astronomer best known for having Book $\text{XIV}$ of attributed to him.

Whether or not he was also responsible for Book $\text{XV}$ of is still up for debate.

Also appears to have written a (now lost) work on polygonal numbers.

Nationality
Alexandrian

History

 * Born: c. 190 BCE, Alexandria, Egypt
 * Died: c. 120 BCE

Books and Papers

 * Book $\text{XIV}$ of
 * On the Ascension of Stars