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Hipparchus was best known for star catalog..
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What hipparchus was best known for?
Hipparchus was best known for many things. One of them, he invented trigonometry.
Did hipparchus go to school?
Not a lot is known about Hipparchus, including where and how he was educated, and of he went to school.
What is happarchus best known for?
Hipparchus is best known for his discovery of the precessional movement of the equinoxes. The alterations of the measured positions of the stars resulting from the movement of the points of intersection of the ecliptic and of the celestial equator.
What is hipparchus full name?
Hipparchus' full name is Hipparchus of Nicaea.
What has the author Hipparchus written?
Hipparchus has written: 'The geographical fragments of Hipparchus' -- subject(s): Ancient Geography
Who was Hipparchus's family?
The Hipparchus's family is a mysterious family.
Who invented the grid system of latitude and longitude?
Hipparchus was the best astronomers of his time and was a Greek astronomer, geographer, and mathematician. He very accurately cataloged over 1,000 stars. Ptolemy was a great admirer of Hipparchus research and from what I've seen Ptolemy was often said to do what Hipparchus had done.
Did hipparchus have a family?
Yes
Did hipparchus get married?
single
What did hipparchus invent?
Trigonometry
Who was the founder of trigonometry?
hipparchus
Who is the father of trignometry?
Hipparchus
