Mathematician:Perseus

Mathematician

Greek geometer, who invented the concept of spiric sections.

Only $2$ references to him exist, and both are in the writings of Proclus Lycaeus.

Nationality

Greek

History

• Born: 2nd century BCE
• Died: 2nd century BCE

Theorems and Definitions

• Spiric Sections

Publications

Nothing has survived.

Notable Quotes

Three curves upon five sections finding, Perseus made offering to the gods

-- Quoted by Geminus of Rhodes, referred to by Proclus Lycaeus

Also known as

In Greek: Περσεύς

Sources

• John J. O'Connor and Edmund F. Robertson: "Perseus": MacTutor History of Mathematics archive

• 1991: David Wells: Curious and Interesting Geometry ... (previous) ... (next): A Chronological List Of Mathematicians