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| Cleomedes |
(kl ´´ m´dz, kl´´ –) (KEY) , fl. 2d cent., Greek astronomer. In a treatise on the circular theory of heavenly bodies, he recorded several hypotheses, e.g., the earth’s spherical form and the moon’s revolutions, which were established by later scientists. |
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