biography
| name: |
Sosigenes of Alexandria
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pronunciation:
[sosijeneez]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1st-c BC)
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| biography:
| Astronomer and mathematician who advised Julius Caesar on calendar reform. He recommended a year of 365·25 days, and inserted an extra 67 days into the year 46 BC to bring the months back in register with the seasons. |
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