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Apollonius of Perga
Perga, Turkey
Archival Overview
Legendary Hellenistic mathematician and astronomer active in Alexandria, known as 'The Great Geometer', whose eight-volume treatise 'Conics' introduced the fundamental terms ellipse, parabola, and hyperbola.
Biographical Record
Apollonius studied under the disciples of Euclid at the Library and Museum of Alexandria. He devoted his life to advanced geometry, producing the definitive masterwork on conic sections that served as the basis for Kepler and Newton's celestial mechanics nearly two millennia later.
In astronomy, Apollonius pioneered the geometric theory of epicycles and eccentric orbits to explain the retrograde motions of planets, cementing Alexandria's reputation as the preeminent scientific center of the ancient world.
Key Life Milestones
Publication of the Treatise on Conics
Completed his eight-volume mathematical masterwork defining ellipses, hyperbolas, and parabolas.
Formulation of the Epicycle Model
Introduced the mathematical epicycle hypothesis in Alexandria, revolutionizing planetary astronomy.
Publication of the Treatise on Conics
Completed his eight-volume mathematical masterwork defining ellipses, hyperbolas, and parabolas.
Formulation of the Epicycle Model
Introduced the mathematical epicycle hypothesis in Alexandria, revolutionizing planetary astronomy.
Publication of the Treatise on Conics
Completed his eight-volume mathematical masterwork defining ellipses, hyperbolas, and parabolas.
Formulation of the Epicycle Model
Introduced the mathematical epicycle hypothesis in Alexandria, revolutionizing planetary astronomy.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual MemorialAlexandria, Egypt