Hipparchus of Rhodes
190 BC - 120 BC
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Hipparchus was a Greek mathematician who compiled an early example of trigonometric tables and gave methods for solving spherical triangles.
Mathematicians born in the same country
| Honours awarded to Hipparchus (Click below for those honoured in this way) | |
| Lunar features | Crater Hipparchus |
| Planetary features | Crater Hipparchus on Mars |
| Popular biographies list | Number 76 |
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- Kevin Brown (Some information about Hipparchus and compound statements)
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