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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 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

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

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