Eudemus of Rhodes
E373662
Peripatetic philosopher
ancient Greek historian
ancient Greek philosopher
commentator on Aristotle
disciple of Aristotle
historian of science
Eudemus of Rhodes was an ancient Greek philosopher and historian of science, best known as a prominent Peripatetic who systematically documented the early development of mathematics and astronomy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Eudemus of Rhodes canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3600473 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eudemus of Rhodes Context triple: [Lyceum of Aristotle, notableStudent, Eudemus of Rhodes]
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A.
Xenocrates
Xenocrates was a prominent ancient Greek philosopher who led Plato’s Academy and significantly developed Platonic and early Academic thought.
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B.
Theodorus of Cyrene
Theodorus of Cyrene was an ancient Greek mathematician and philosopher known for his work on irrational numbers and for teaching prominent figures such as Plato’s associate Theaetetus.
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C.
Heraclides Ponticus
Heraclides Ponticus was a 4th-century BCE Greek philosopher and astronomer known for proposing that the Earth rotates on its axis and for early heliocentric ideas.
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D.
Strato of Lampsacus
Strato of Lampsacus was an ancient Greek philosopher of the Peripatetic school, known for his naturalistic explanations of the world and for succeeding Theophrastus as head of Aristotle’s Lyceum.
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E.
Philoxenus of Mabbug
Philoxenus of Mabbug was a prominent 5th–6th century Syriac Christian bishop and theologian known for his influential Miaphysite writings and biblical commentaries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eudemus of Rhodes Target entity description: Eudemus of Rhodes was an ancient Greek philosopher and historian of science, best known as a prominent Peripatetic who systematically documented the early development of mathematics and astronomy.
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A.
Xenocrates
Xenocrates was a prominent ancient Greek philosopher who led Plato’s Academy and significantly developed Platonic and early Academic thought.
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B.
Theodorus of Cyrene
Theodorus of Cyrene was an ancient Greek mathematician and philosopher known for his work on irrational numbers and for teaching prominent figures such as Plato’s associate Theaetetus.
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C.
Heraclides Ponticus
Heraclides Ponticus was a 4th-century BCE Greek philosopher and astronomer known for proposing that the Earth rotates on its axis and for early heliocentric ideas.
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D.
Strato of Lampsacus
Strato of Lampsacus was an ancient Greek philosopher of the Peripatetic school, known for his naturalistic explanations of the world and for succeeding Theophrastus as head of Aristotle’s Lyceum.
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E.
Philoxenus of Mabbug
Philoxenus of Mabbug was a prominent 5th–6th century Syriac Christian bishop and theologian known for his influential Miaphysite writings and biblical commentaries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Peripatetic philosopher
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ancient Greek historian ⓘ ancient Greek philosopher ⓘ commentator on Aristotle ⓘ disciple of Aristotle ⓘ historian of science ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Athens
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Rhodes ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Rhodes ⓘ |
| citedBy |
Damascius
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Eudemian tradition in later commentators ⓘ Porphyry ⓘ Proclus ⓘ Simplicius of Cilicia ⓘ |
| closeAssociateOf | Theophrastus ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
early historiography of Greek science
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systematization of Aristotle’s philosophy ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
history of astronomy
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history of mathematics ⓘ history of science ⓘ logic ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ natural philosophy ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| influenced |
Proclus
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Simplicius of Cilicia ⓘ later Peripatetic historians ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotle
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Plato ⓘ |
| knownFor |
history of arithmetic
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history of astronomy ⓘ history of geometry ⓘ preserving information about early Greek astronomers ⓘ preserving information about pre-Euclidean mathematics ⓘ systematic histories of early Greek science ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| memberOf | Peripatetic school ⓘ |
| nationality | Greek ⓘ |
| studentOf | Aristotle ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
4th century BCE
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early Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| worksKnownFrom |
fragments
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later quotations ⓘ |
| wroteWork |
History of Arithmetic
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History of Astronomy ⓘ History of Geometry ⓘ On Speeds ⓘ On Weights ⓘ On the Angle ⓘ Theology of the Greeks ⓘ commentaries on Aristotle ⓘ |
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Instruction
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