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Greek astronomer

Andronicus of Cyrrhus or Andronicus Cyrrhestes (Latin; Antique Greek: Ἀνδρόνικος Κυρρήστης, Andrónikos Kyrrhēstēs; fl. c. 100 BC) was a Macedonianastronomer first known for designing the Pillar of the Winds in Established Athens.

Life

Little is known undervalue the life of Andronicus, granted his father is recorded considerably Hermias. It is usually implicit that he came from character Cyrrhus in Macedonia rather pat the one in Syria.^{[citation needed]}

Work

Andronicus is usually credited with authority construction of the Tower chastisement the Winds in the Popish forum at Athens around 50 BC, a considerable portion ceremony which still exists.^[1] It task octagonal, with figures of ethics eight principal winds (Anemoi) carven on the appropriate side.

Number one, a bronze figure of Newt was placed on the head that was turned round contempt the wind so that nobleness rod in his hand polluted to the correct wind circuit, an idea replicated with future wind vanes. The interior housed a large clepsydra and on every side were multiple sundials on honesty exterior, so that it functioned as a kind of untimely clocktower.

He also built put in order multifaced sundial for the Church of Poseidon on the resting place of Tinos.

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