Mystery AtlasHipparchus
A 2nd-century BC Greek astronomer whose lunar theory, describing the moon's variable apparent speed, closely matches the Antikythera Mechanism's pin-and-slot lunar gearing, leading several historians to link the device's design to his work.
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Hipparchus is located in Greece.
Objects & Artifacts
Hipparchus served as the basis for Antikythera Mechanism — The mechanism's variable-speed lunar gearing closely matches Hipparchus's lunar theory, leading several historians to link the device's design tradition to his astronomical work.