Eutocius

Eutocius of Ascalon


Born: about 480 in Palestine
Died: about 540

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Eutocius wrote commentaries on 3 works of Archimedes. He also edited and wrote commentaries on the first 4 books of the Conics of Apollonius. The first of his commentaries on Archimedes appears to have been written around 510. Eutocius does not appear to have done any original work.

References (4 books/articles)

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JOC/EFR December 1996