Hipparchus of rhodes biography of abraham

During the Hellenistic period, few Greek astronomers were as distinguished and influential as Hipparchus.

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Over the course of his life, Hipparchus would be a very accomplished astronomer and mathematician. He is believed to have been the founder of trigonometry and, although he made the discovery somewhat by accident, he is credited for revealing the precession of the equinoxes.

Early Life of Hipparchus

Not much is known about the early days of Hipparchus since no records exist and, for that matter, there is reason to believe they were necessarily kept in the first place.

We do know he was born around 190 B.C. The birthplace is suggested to be Nicaea, and he did seem to start working as a professional astronomer while he was in his 30’s. His body of work was more than merely impressive and it