Prompt:
Write a 3-5 page report on Eudoxus of Cniduss life and work. A paper of at least 3 pages, turned in on time, will receive a minimum grade of 65%. The other factors considered are as follows:
The report should summarize the biography of the author (where and when they lived, what they studied, any significant events or achievements) or the history of the text (when it was written, in what language, and for what purpose). If any of this information is unknown, you should give the state of the question (i.e. the main guesses or theories of scholars, or an explanation of why the information is unknown).
The report should explain the significance of the author or text to the history of astronomy. Did the author make a new discovery? Did they write a textbook or student manual? What can we learn about ancient astronomy from studying their text(s)?
The bibliography should consist of scholarly or academic sourcesblogs, crowd-sourced information (e.g. Wikipedia), and corporate or non-academic websites are not acceptable sources. Textbooks, journal articles, scholarly books, and online resources created by credentialed professors in the field are
acceptable. Meet with me or a research librarian if you need help finding sources.
Your information should be responsibly cited with footnotes or in-text citations, using Chicago (preferred but not required), MLA, APA, or another recognized academic format. Responsible use of sources means that you must cite all quotations, paraphrases, and ideas that you did not come up with yourself, as well as all information that is not common knowledge such as could be found in any general encyclopedia.
Your writing should be clear and free from major grammatical and spelling errors (I will not grade for grammar and spelling unless the writing contains mistakes that make it difficult to understand).
Plagiarism of any kind will result in an automatic failing grade.
Sources:
https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/Biographies/Eudoxus/
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Eudoxus-of-Cnidus
To cite an ancient author who appears in the FILE ATTACHED:
Ancient Author, Title of Ancient Authors Book, translated by Thomas Heath in Greek Astronomy (London: Dent & Sons Ltd, 1932). [Give the section/line number of the ancient book or the page number in Heath here if applicable]