Job Description for Oceanographer. Oceanographers study a wide variety of topics related to the ocean, such as sea life, marine ecosystems, oceans' physical and chemical aspects, and plate tectonics. These professionals' specialization and day-to-day work may vary greatly.
St. Theophilus of Adana, also known as Theophilus the Penitent, was a sixth-century cleric who, according to legend, made a deal with the devil in order to gain an ecclesial title. His story is the inspiration for the Faust legend. His feastday is celebrated on February 4.
For the atheist also from Cyrene, see Theodorus the Atheist. Theodorus of Cyrene (Greek: Î¸ÎµÏÎ´ÏÏÎ¿Ï á½ ÎºÏÏÎ·Î½Î±á¿Î¿Ï) was a Greek mathematician of the 5th century BC. The only first-hand accounts of him that survive are in three of Plato 's dialogues: the Theaetetus, the Sophist, and the Statesman. In the former dialogue, he posits a mathematical theorem now known as the Spiral of Theodorus.