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100–170 · 2nd-century Roman mathematician, astronomer, geographer

Also known as: Claudius Ptolemäus, Claudius Ptolemaeus, Claudius Ptolemaios, Claudius Ptolemeus, Claudius Ptolemy, Claudius Ptolomaeus

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