Who is traditionally considered the 'father of trigonometry' for compiling the first known table of chords?
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Hipparchus
Hipparchus of Nicaea was a Greek astronomer who lived in the 2nd century BCE. His work on chords provided the foundation for the modern sine function and was essential for ancient astronomical calculations.
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- Who created the first known table of chords, earning him the title of the father of trigonometry?