Herakleides (of Pontus)

Japanese: ヘラクレイデス[ポントスの](英語表記)Hērakleidēs
Herakleides (of Pontus)
Around 390 BC -?
Ancient Greek philosopher and astronomer. Born in Pontus on the southern coast of the Black Sea. He entered Plato's Academy and studied under Plato and Aristotle. As was the case with many philosophers of his time, he wrote books in dialogue form on many subjects, but only a few have survived to the present day. Among his many historical works, Heraclides is known as the originator of the idea that Mercury and Venus revolve around the Sun, and as the person who proposed the idea that the Earth moves in a diurnal motion (rotation) on its axis.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
前390ころ‐?
古代ギリシアの哲学者,天文学者。黒海南岸のポントスの生れ。プラトンのアカデメイアに入り,プラトン,アリストテレスに師事。当時の〈哲学者〉のつねとして,多くの分野にわたって対話体で書物を書いたらしいが,今日に伝わるものは数少ない。歴史的なさまざまな著作のなかで,ヘラクレイデスは水星と金星が太陽を中心として回転するという考え方の創始者として,さらには地軸を中心にして,地球が日周運動(自転)をするという考え方を提出した人として知られている。

出典 株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について 情報

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