Mathematician:Dinostratus
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Mathematician
Dinostratus (Greek: Δεινόστρατος) was a Greek mathematician and geometer
Known for using a quadratrix, specifically the Quadratrix of Hippias, to solve the problem of Squaring the Circle.
Brother of Menaechmus.
His solution of the problem of Squaring the Circle is known solely from the writings of Proclus Lycaeus.
Nationality
Greek
History
- Born: about 390 BCE
- Died: about 320 BCE
Theorems