Hippocrates of Chios
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5th-century BC Greek mathematician and astronomer
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Hippocrates of Chios was an ancient Greek mathematician, geometer, and astronomer. He was born on the isle of Chios, where he was originally a merchant. After some misadventures he went to Athens, possibly for litigation, where he became a leading mathematician.
