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How old is Diophantus?
So he married at the age of 26 and had a son who died at the age of 42, four years before Diophantus himself died aged 84. Based on this information we have given him a life span of 84 years.
Where is Diophantus from?
Alexandria, Egypt
Diophantus/Place of birth
How long did Diophantus live for?
84 years
Diophantus lived to the age of 84 years.
How old was diophantus epitaph when he died?
Diophantus died at age 84.
When and where was Diophantus born?
Diophantus of Alexandria
Diophantus/Full name
Where did Diophantus live?
Alexandria
Diophantus/Places lived
Little is known about the life of Diophantus. He lived in Alexandria, Egypt, during the Roman era, probably from between AD 200 and 214 to 284 or 298.
How old was Diophantus when he died and when did he die?
Diophantus. Diophantus of Alexandria ( Ancient Greek: Διόφαντος ὁ Ἀλεξανδρεύς; born probably sometime between AD 201 and 215; died around 84 years old, probably sometime between AD 285 and 299) was an Alexandrian Hellenistic mathematician, who was the author of a series of books called Arithmetica, many of which are now lost.
Who was the Greek mathematician known as Diophantus?
Diophantus, byname Diophantus of Alexandria, (flourished c. ce 250), Greek mathematician, famous for his work in algebra.
Who is the author of the Diophantus epitaph?
The epitaph is known to us through the Greek author Metrodorus who recorded it in his anthology of puzzles in about the sixth century. This tomb holds Diophantus. Ah, what a marvel.
When did Diophantus of Alexandria live and work?
Diophantus. What little is known of Diophantus’s life is circumstantial. From the appellation “of Alexandria” it seems that he worked in the main scientific centre of the ancient Greek world; and because he is not mentioned before the 4th century, it seems likely that he flourished during the 3rd century.