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Cinn-O-Bun · 01-26-2009, 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by LadyNerd

Lyra listened to the crowd of students talk and this was one of the most interesting classes she had ever been in but she had one question. She looked at the card that was in her hand and really had no idea about Claudius Ptolemy except he was a Geographer and Astronomer. Well there was one person that might be able to help her if this professor couldn't. She raised her hand to see if there might be someone else who know something about the man.

"Umm, excuse me but does anyone know anything else about Claudius Ptolemy besides and Astronomer?" and Geographer. Was there anything special? Maybe the library had something on the man.

Robert looked next to him and found Lyra sitting there. Turning toward her he held his hands up almost as if in surrender, "Claudius Ptolemy...he's not just any astronomer he's a very famous one who's most famous work is the Almagest where he explains the position of the earth, moon, and sun, constellations, and what the universal planets are made of. He also created an almost precise map of the Geco-Roman 'world' using Latitude and Longitudial lines and changed the way cartography was done...or at least had a major impact. There...is some other stuff I can't remember...if that's what you wanted to know..." he asked haltingly. He smiled and shrugged, "I read a lot."

01-26-2009, 02:35 AM	#375 (permalink)
Cinn-O-Bun DIMC Mooncalf Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tejas Posts: 7,125 Hogwarts RPG Name: Royse Witkin Seventh Year x1 x3	sugary sweet Evil Pastry Lady Quote: Originally Posted by LadyNerd Lyra listened to the crowd of students talk and this was one of the most interesting classes she had ever been in but she had one question. She looked at the card that was in her hand and really had no idea about Claudius Ptolemy except he was a Geographer and Astronomer. Well there was one person that might be able to help her if this professor couldn't. She raised her hand to see if there might be someone else who know something about the man. "Umm, excuse me but does anyone know anything else about Claudius Ptolemy besides and Astronomer?" and Geographer. Was there anything special? Maybe the library had something on the man. Robert looked next to him and found Lyra sitting there. Turning toward her he held his hands up almost as if in surrender, "Claudius Ptolemy...he's not just any astronomer he's a very famous one who's most famous work is the Almagest where he explains the position of the earth, moon, and sun, constellations, and what the universal planets are made of. He also created an almost precise map of the Geco-Roman 'world' using Latitude and Longitudial lines and changed the way cartography was done...or at least had a major impact. There...is some other stuff I can't remember...if that's what you wanted to know..." he asked haltingly. He smiled and shrugged, "I read a lot."