Ptolemy
A Greek mathematician, astronomer, geographer and astrologer
Real World Example
Ptolemy was a Greek scholar who lived during the Roman Empire and made significant contributions to mathematics, astronomy, and geography. He is best known for his work, the "Almagest," which presented the geocentric model of the universe, placing Earth at the center, a view widely accepted until the Copernican Revolution. His geographical work, "Geographia," included maps and a system for plotting locations, influencing how people understood the world. Ptolemy's ideas were crucial for navigation and exploration, impacting trade and expansion, which were vital for the Roman Empire and the spread of Christianity. Today, his work still inspires map-making and astronomy; for example, modern GPS systems rely on the principles of mapping and coordinates that evolved from his early geographic studies.
