Greek Culture 希腊文化 Science 科学

The ancient Greeks made remarkable achievements in mathematics, astronomy and medicine. They tried to explain natural phenomena through reason instead of superstition.
古希腊人在数学、天文学、医学领域取得卓越成就。他们依靠理性而非迷信去解释自然现象。

    Mathematics 数学
    Euclid is the father of geometry. His great work Elements organized Greek geometrical knowledge into a complete logical system.
    欧几里得:几何学之父。著作《几何原本》,将希腊几何知识整理成完整的逻辑体系。

Archimedes made great contributions to mathematics and mechanics. He discovered the principle of buoyancy and the lever principle.
阿基米德:在数学与力学方面贡献巨大。发现浮力原理与杠杆原理。

    Astronomy 天文学
    Many Greek thinkers studied the movement of stars and planets.
    Aristarchus believed that the earth moves around the sun (heliocentric theory).
    Ptolemy put forward the geocentric theory, which was widely accepted for centuries.

天文学
许多希腊思想家研究恒星与行星运行。
阿里斯塔克斯:提出日心说,认为地球围绕太阳运转。
托勒密:提出地心说,该学说被沿用数百年。

    Medicine 医学
    Hippocrates is known as “Father of Medicine”. He rejected magical explanations of illness. He stressed observation and clinical treatment. The Hippocratic Oath sets moral standards for doctors.

希波克拉底:被称为 “医学之父”。摒弃对疾病的巫术解释,重视观察与临床诊疗。《希波克拉底誓言》确立医生的职业道德准则。

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