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Sosigenes | |
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Σωσιγένης | |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Known for | Consulted by Julius Caesar for the design of the Julian calendar |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy |
Sosigenes (Greek: Σωσιγένης)[1][2] (fl. 1st century BC) was an Ancient Greek astronomer. According to Pliny the Elder's Natural History 18.210–212, Julius Caesar consulted him while he was designing the Julian calendar.
- ^ Pliny the Elder Naturalis Historia XVIII, 210-212:Sosigene
- ^ Dialetis, Dimitris (2007). "Sosigenes of Alexandria". In Hockey, Thomas; et al. (eds.). Biographical dictionary of astronomers. Vol. II, M–Z. Springer. p. 1074. ISBN 9780387304007.
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