eudoxus.pptx

Physical science powerpoint

1. A Greek astronomer and mathematician who contributed to Euclid’s element. He’s the first to proposed a model of universe based on geometry. He mapped the stars and compiled a map of the known world All of his works are lost , though some fragments are preserved in Hipparchus’ commentary on Aratus’ poem on astronomy.

2. Eudoxus ’ Teachers Archytas Philiston Plato MATHEMATICS MEDICINE PHILOSOPHY

3. Eudoxus spent to months in Athens after he left for Egypt, where he studied astronomy with priests for 16 months. At this time, Eudoxus made astronomical observation from observatory which as situated between Heliopolis and Cercesura . From Egypt, Eudoxus travelled to Cyzicus in northwestern Asia Minor on the south shore of the sea of Marmara. There he established a School which proved very popular and he had many followers.

4. Eudoxus returned to Cnidus and there was acclaimed by the people who put him into an important role in the legislature. However, he continued his scholarly works, writing books and lecturing on theology, astronomy and meteorology In around 368 BC, Eudoxus made a second visit to Athens. Plato was not pleased to see how successful Eudoxus ’ school had become.

5. Eudoxus ’ Model of Universe The sun, moon, planets and stars are fixed in their positions has a sphere. This sphere is attached to a larger sphere through a pole. This sphere rotates on a pole once every 23.5 hours. It composed of 27 concentric spheres. 1 for the fixed stars 3 each for sun and moon 4 each for the 5 planets

6. 1 2 3 4 5 Answer the following questions: The philosopher who contributed to Euclid’s model and the first to proposed a model of the universe based on geometry How old was Eudoxus when he attended lectures in Athens? He was the mathematics teacher of Eudoxus He studied astronomy with priests for how many months? Where did he established his school?

7. TRUE OR FALSE 6 7 8 9 10 The sun, moon, planets and stars are fixed in their position has a sphere that rotates on a pole twice every 23.5 hours. The sun, moon and planets traveled around Earth on 27 geocentric spheres. In Eudoxus ’ model of the universe, the earth is the center of the universe. After his second visit to Athens, he returned to Egypt where he continued his scholarly works, wring books and lecturing on theology, astronomy and meteorology. He made astronomical observatory from an observatory which was situated between Heliopolis and Cercesura .