Dinostratus
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Dinostratus (b. circa 390 BCE, d. circa 320) was a Greek mathematician and geometer, brother of Menaechmus. He is known for using the quadratrix to solve the problem of squaring the circle.
[edit] External links
- O'Connor, John J., and Edmund F. Robertson. "Dinostratus". MacTutor History of Mathematics archive.
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| NAME | Dinostratus |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Greek mathematician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 390 BCE |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Greece |
| DATE OF DEATH | 320 BCE |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Greece |
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