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History of Mathematics: Greece
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Eratosthenes of Cyrene ( Greek Eρατοσθένης ; 276 BC - 194 BC) was a Greek mathematician , poet , athlete , geographer and ... Greek mathematics; Mathematicians: Anaxagoras  · Anthemius ...

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