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Isidorus of Miletus

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[iz-i-dawr-uhs, -dohr-] / ˌɪz ɪˈdɔr əs, -ˈdoʊr- /

noun

  1. flourished 6th century a.d., Byzantine engineer. He was one of the architects of


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The architects employed were Anthemius of Tralles and Isidorus of Miletus, and the problem they had to solve was that of carrying a dome 107 ft. in diameter on four arches.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" by Various

The present edifice was built by Justinian the Great, under the direction of Anthemius of Tralles and his nephew Isidorus of Miletus.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 2 "Constantine Pavlovich" to "Convention" by Various

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