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Archytas
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Archytas Gold

4th-century BC Greek philosopher, mathematician, astronomer and statesman

Archytas was a 4th-century BC Greek philosopher, mathematician, astronomer and statesman.

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Who is Archytas?
Archytas was a 4th-century BC Greek philosopher, mathematician, astronomer and statesman.
What does Archytas do?
Archytas is known as mathematician, physicist, philosopher.
What are Archytas's skills?
mathematics, music.
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Public life

Gold
Born
Taras
Died
Taras
Occupations
mathematician, physicist, philosopher, musicologist, engineer, politician, Pythagoreanism
Also known as
Archytas of Tarentum
Awards, work, projects

Achievements

Notable work

  • The Harmonic
  • De viro bono et beato
Languages and interests

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Languages
Ancient Greek
Expertise
mathematics, music

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