Person: Theaetetus Of Athens

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Theaetetus of Athens was a Greek mathematician who made very important contributions to the theory of irrationals. His work is described in the Euclid's Elements.

Mathematical Profile (Excerpt):

Born about 417 BC, Athens, Greece. Died about 369 BC, Athens, Greece.

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Ancient Greek, Astronomy, Origin Greece


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  1. O’Connor, John J; Robertson, Edmund F: MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive