Ptolemy - Geographer, Astronomer, Mathematician

Ptolemy - Geographer, Astronomer, Mathematician: Ptolemy’s fame as a geographer is hardly less than his fame as an astronomer. Geōgraphikē hyphēgēsis (Guide to Geography) provided all the information and techniques required to draw maps of the portion of the world known by Ptolemy’s contemporaries. By his own admission, Ptolemy did not attempt to collect and sift all the geographical data on which his maps were based. Instead, he based them on the maps and writings of Marinus of Tyre (c. 100 ce), only selectively introducing more current information, chiefly concerning the Asian and African coasts of the Indian Ocean. Nothing would be known about Marinus

Map of the World by Claudius Ptolemy (2nd c. AD) - PeopleOfAr

Claudius Ptolemy Portrait, Greek Mathematician, Astronomer, Geographer and Astrologer Stock Illustration - Illustration of 1954, geographer: 235882461

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Ptolemy, Accomplishments, Biography, & Facts

Ptolemy, Accomplishments, Biography, & Facts

Image of PTOLEMY (2nd CENTURY A.D.). - Astronomer, Mathematician, And Geographer Of Alexandria. With His Celestial Sphere. Color Woodcut, Venetian, 1547. From Granger - Historical Picture Archive