Gregory Chioniades

Gregory Chioniades (Greek: Γρηγόριος Χιονιάδης, romanized: Grēgorios Chioniadēs; c. 1240 – c. 1320[1]) was a Byzantine Greek astronomer. He traveled to Persia, where he learned Persian mathematical and astronomical science, which he introduced into Byzantium upon his return from Persia[2] and founded an astronomical academy at Trebizond.[3] Choniades also served as Orthodox bishop in Tabriz.

  1. ^ Haramundanis 2007, p. 229.
  2. ^ Nicholas J. Moutafakis, Byzantine Philosophy, Hackett Publishing, 2003, ISBN 0-87220-563-0, p. 200
  3. ^ Zehiroğlu 2016, pp. 2–5.