Claudius Ptolemy (Κλαύδιος Πτολεμαῖος) (Claudius Ptolemaeus) was a scientist. He studied different fields, such as: mathematics, astronomy, astrology (ἀστρολογία), geography.
Ptolemy was born in Egypt, Roman Empire, c. 100 AD.
Claudius Ptolemy influenced science and scientists.
He died in Alexandria, Egypt, Roman Empire, c. 170 AD.
Ptolemy.
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“Mortal as I am, I know that I am born for a day. But when I follow at my pleasure the serried multitude of the stars in their circular course, my feet no longer touch the earth.”
“Everything that is hard to attain is easily assailed by the generality of men.”
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