Biton

Ancient Greek writer of the Hellenistic period on war and siege machines

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Occupation: engineer
, mathematician
, writer
Languages spoken, written or signed: Ancient Greek

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Biton of Pergamon was an ancient Greek writer and engineer, who lived in the second or third century BC. Only two of his works are known: a lost book on optics, entitled Optics, and an extant short treatise on siege machines, Construction of War Machines and Catapults.

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Sex or gender: male
Floruit: 3rd century BCE
Writing language: Ancient Greek
Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired applies to jurisdiction: worldwide

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