8. Ptolemy
Contributions: The Amalgest, Ptolemaic System, the Geographica, Tetrabiblos
Titles/Awards: Polymath
Ptolemy is one of the few mathematicians in this list to be known as a polymath. His contributions to numerous fields with mathematical applications were astonishing.
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