aristatus
Aristatus was a Greek philosopher and mathematician who lived during the Hellenistic period, likely in the 3rd century BCE. His exact origins and life details remain obscure, as he is primarily known through references in the works of later authors, particularly the Byzantine mathematician and encyclopedist John Tzetzes. Aristatus is often associated with the Neopythagorean school, a philosophical and mathematical tradition that built upon the teachings of Pythagoras and his followers.
One of Aristatus’s most notable contributions was his work on music theory and mathematics. He is credited
Aristatus also wrote on astronomy and natural philosophy, though his surviving works are fragmentary. His ideas
His influence persisted in the medieval Islamic world, where his ideas on music and mathematics were studied