Isidore of miletus biography of william hill
Isidore Miletus
| Byzantine mathematician and architect Date of Birth: . Country: Turkey |
Content:
- Isidore of Miletus: Byzantine Polymath and Architect
- Academic Career and Accomplishments
- Construction of Hagia Sophia
- Church of the Holy Apostles
- Mathematical Innovations
- Legacy
Isidore of Miletus: Byzantine Polymath and Architect
Early Life and EducationIsidore of Miletus was a renowned Byzantine mathematician and architect born in the city of Miletus. Little is known about his family or early life.
Academic Career and Accomplishments
By the mid-530s, Isidore had established himself as a distinguished scholar. He taught in Alexandria, Egypt, and later in Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire.
Construction of Hagia Sophia
In 532, Emperor Justinian I commissioned Isidore and Anthemius of Tralles to design and construct the iconic Hagia Sophia Cathedral. This magnificent structure, completed in 537, is regarded as one of the greatest architectur