Callippus

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[kuh-lip-uhs] / kəˈlɪp əs /

Or Calippus,

noun

1. flourished 4th century b.c., Greek astronomer.

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Example Sentences

Thus Callippus received the reward of his villanies.

From Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans by Clough, Arthur Hugh

The Athenian Callippus, who overturned Dion, remained master of Syracuse for more than a year, but its condition was miserable and deplorable, convulsed by passions and hostile interests.

From Ancient States and Empires by Lord, John

Similarly in astronomy, Aristotle used the assistance of Eudoxus and Callippus.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various

This is no more the case than that the spheres of Eudoxus and Callippus were supposed to be real.

From History of Astronomy by Forbes, George

At the same time, he must have learnt much from other contemporaries at Athens, especially from astronomers such as Eudoxus and Callippus, and from orators such as Isocrates and Demosthenes.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various