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Eudoxus of Cnidus (; Ancient Greek: Εὔδοξος ὁ Κνίδιος, Eúdoxos ho Knídios; c. 390 – c. 340 BC) was an ancient Greek astronomer, mathematician, doctor, and lawmaker. He was a student of Archytas and Plato. All of his original works are lost, though some fragments are preserved in Hipparchus's Commentaries on the Phenomena of Aratus and Eudoxus. Spherics by Theodosius of Bithynia may be based on a work by Eudoxus.
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- Full name: Eudoxus of Cnidus
- Born: -0407-01-0
- Nationality: Doric hexapolis
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q185150
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Who is Eudoxus of Cnidus?
Eudoxus of Cnidus (; Ancient Greek: Εὔδοξος ὁ Κνίδιος, Eúdoxos ho Knídios; c. 390 – c. 340 BC) was an ancient Greek astronomer, mathematician, doctor, and lawmaker.
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Eudoxus of Cnidus is Doric hexapolis.
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Eudoxus of Cnidus was born on -0407-01-0.
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