285 BC Historical Timeline & Archive

Explore biographies of historical figures born or commemorated in 285 BC from the 2Day Chrono-Wiki encyclopedia.

Notable Figures in 285 BC (2)

Euclid (Died: -285) — Ancient Greek mathematician, considered the 'father of geometry' for his treatise, The Elements.
Ptolemy I Soter (Died: -285) — Macedonian general who founded the Hellenistic Ptolemaic Kingdom in Egypt.