Diocles may refer to: Diocles (mathematician) (c. 240 BC–c. 180 BC), Greek mathematician and geometer Diocles (mythology), one of the first priests of...
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Diocles (Greek: Διοκλῆς; c. 240 BC – c. 180 BC) was a Greek mathematician and geometer. Although little is known about the life of Diocles, it is known...
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Gaius Appuleius Diocles (104 – after 146 AD) was a Roman charioteer. His existence and career are attested by two highly detailed contemporary inscriptions...
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Diocles of Corinth (Greek: Διοκλῆς ὁ Κορίνθιος) was an ancient Greek athlete from Corinth who won the stadion race of the 13th Ancient Olympic Games in...
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In geometry, the cissoid of Diocles (from Ancient Greek κισσοειδής (kissoeidēs) 'ivy-shaped'; named for Diocles) is a cubic plane curve notable for the...
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Diocles of Carystus (/ˈdaɪ.əkliːz/; Greek: Διοκλῆς ὁ Καρύστιος; Latin: Diocles Carystius; also known by the Latin name Diocles Medicus, i.e. "Diocles...
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Diocletian (redirect from Caius Valerius Diocles)
until his abdication in 305. He was born Diocles to a family of low status in the Roman province of Dalmatia. Diocles rose through the ranks of the military...
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Diocles of Megara (Greek: Διοκλῆς ὁ Μεγαρεύς) was an ancient Greek warrior from Athens who died a hero in Megara. Diocles was known for his pederasty...
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Diocles of Peparethus (Greek: Διοκλῆς; fl. late 4th – early 3rd century BC) was a historian from the Greek island of Peparethus. His works are lost, but...
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Diocles of Syracuse (Greek: Διοκλῆς) was a legislator, orator, and political and military leader in the Greek city-state of Syracuse, Magna Graecia, toward...
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Diocles of Magnesia (Greek: Διοκλῆς ὁ Μάγνης) was an ancient Greek writer from Magnesia ad Sipylum, who probably lived in the 2nd or 1st century BC. The...
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In Greek mythology, Diocles (Ancient Greek: Διοκλῆς Dioklēs) may refer to: Diocles, king of Pherae as son of previous ruler Orsilochus. He was possibly...
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Deudorix diocles, the orange-barred playboy, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Mozambique, from Zimbabwe to Zaïre and in Uganda...
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spoon of Diocles (Greek: κυαθίσκος τοῦ Διοκλέους) was a Roman surgical instrument described by Celsus. The instrument was designed by Diocles of Carystus...
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Minor Middle Comedy Poets (redirect from Diocles of Phlius)
fragments, are all that survives of Diocles' (Greek: Διοκλῆς) work. The Suda states that some accounts claimed that Diocles invented a means of playing music...
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Diocles of Cnidus (Greek: Διοκλῆς) was an Academic Skeptic philosopher, who is mentioned as the author of Διατριβαί (Discussions) from which a fragment...
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earliest-known history of Rome. He is cited by all three canonical works. Diocles of Peparethus wrote a history of Rome that is cited by Plutarch. Lucius...
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The legislator Philolaus of Corinth, lover of the stadion race winner Diocles of Corinth at the Ancient Olympic Games of 728 BC, crafted laws for the...
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Archimedes's contemporary Diocles made no mention of Archimedes or burning ships in his treatise about focusing reflectors. Diocles, On Burning Mirors, ed...
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son of Cephalus is mentioned in Plato's Republic Euthydemus, a son of Diocles is mentioned in Xenophon's Memorabilia Euthydemus I (3rd century BC), ruler...
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Orxines macklotti De Haan, with a note on the startle display of Metriotes diocles (Westw.)(Phasmatodea, Phasmidae)". Entomologist's Monthly Magazine. 104:...
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History of herbalism (section Diocles of Carystus)
have quoted Diocles rather extensively, and it is in these fragments that we gain knowledge of his writings. It is purported that Diocles actually wrote...
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fixed. The generator is the vertex of the rolling parabola and describes the roulette, shown in red. In this case the roulette is the cissoid of Diocles....
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Quintus Fabius Pictor, of which only a terse summary survives. See also Diocles of Peparethus, Romulus and Remus and Plutarch, The Parallel Lives, Life...
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List of Olympic winners of the Stadion race (redirect from Diocles of Messenia)
Aeschines of Elis 6th Olympiad 756 BC - Oebotas of Dyme 7th Olympiad 752 BC - Diocles of Messenia (Ancient Greek: Διοκλῆς Μεσήνιος; called Daïcles, Ancient Greek:...
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of the Nile Delta. He founds the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt. 728 BC—Diocles of Corinth wins the stadion race at the 13th Olympic Games. 727 BC—Babylonia...
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(fl. 6th century BCE, Cyrenaica) Diagoras of Melos (fl. 5th century BCE) Diocles of Syracuse (fl. 5th century BCE) Draco (fl. c. 625-600 BCE, Athens) Lycurgus...
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(2011). Cratinus F 342, in Fragments of Old Comedy, Volume I: Alcaeus to Diocles. Storey, I. C. (ed. and trans.). Cambridge, Massachusetts; London, England:...
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light. Parabolic mirrors were described and studied by the mathematician Diocles in his work On Burning Mirrors. Ptolemy conducted a number of experiments...
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negligible inflation ratio (during the same year) Salary cap Gaius Appuleius Diocles List of most expensive association football transfers List of professional...
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