About The Word Hipparchus
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Hipparchus
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What's The Definition Of Hipparchus?
[n] Greek astronomer and mathematician who discovered the precession of the equinoxes and made the first known star chart and is said to have invented trigonometry (second century BC)
Synonyms | Synonyms for Hipparchus: Related Terms | Find terms related to Hipparchus: See Also | astronomer | mathematician | stargazer | uranologist |
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