Archytas

Archȳtas in Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities

A musician of Mitylené, mentioned by Diogenes Laertius as having written a treatise on agriculture. A famous Tarentine astronomer and geometrician, the son of Hestiaeus. He was seven times elected governor of his native city. He is said to have been instrumental in rescuing Plato (q.v.) from the tyrant Dionysius. Many stories are told of his ingen...

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Archytas in Wikipedia

Archytas (Greek: Ἀρχύτας; 428–347 BC) was an Ancient Greek philosopher, mathematician, astronomer, statesman, and strategist. He was a scientist of the Pythagorean school and famous for being the reputed founder of mathematical mechanics, as well as a good friend of Plato. Life and work Archytas was born in Tarentum, Magna Graecia (now southern It...

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