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Atolycus of Pitane (c. 310 BC) a Greek mathematician, whose work in astronomy related to the rising and setting of fixed stars. He was an early experimenter in spherical geometry.

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Autolycus of PitaneAtolycus of Pitane (c. 310 BC) a Greek mathematician, whose work in astronomy related to the rising and setting of fixed stars. He was an early experimenter in spherical geometry. 310 BC births Ancient Greeks Mathematicians.

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