Oenopides

5th-century BCE Greek mathematician and astronomer
Person human Q282830
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Oenopides

Summary

Oenopides is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chios[2]. He was born on 490 BC[3]. He died on 420 BC[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and astronomer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Oenopides's place of birth was Chios[2].
  • Oenopides was born on 490 BC[3].
  • Oenopides died on 420 BC[4].
  • Ancient Greek was Oenopides's native language[8].
  • Oenopides's professions included mathematician[5].
  • Oenopides worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Oenopides's field of work was mathematics[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Oenopides is axial tilt[10].
  • Oenopides is recorded as male[11].
  • Oenopides's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Oenopides's floruit is recorded as 470 BC[13].
  • Oenopides's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary[14].
  • Oenopides's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15].
  • Oenopides's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].
  • Oenopides's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[17].
  • Oenopides's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Οινοπίδης'}[18].
  • Oenopides's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[19].
  • Oenopides's writing language is recorded as Ancient Greek[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Chios[2], Oenopides… he was born on 490 BC[3]. Ancient Greek was his native language[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[5] and astronomer[6]. Oenopides's field of work was mathematics[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Oenopides is axial tilt[10]. Things named for him include he[21], an impact crater[22].

Death and Burial

Oenopides died on 420 BC[4].

Why It Matters

Oenopides ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

Entities named for him include he[21], an impact crater[22].

FAQs

Where was Oenopides born?

Oenopides was born in Chios[2].

What did Oenopides do for work?

Oenopides worked as mathematician[5] and astronomer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. pure.mpg.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Dictionary of Scientific Biography. encyclopedia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [21] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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