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Euclid

Greek mathematician, eften referred tae as the "Faither o Geometry"

Euclid (/ˈjuːklɪd/; Ancient Greek: Εὐκλείδης Eukleidēs), fl. 300 BC, kent as Euclid o Alexandria an aw, wis a Greek mathematician, eften referred tae as the "Faither o Geometry". He wis active in Alexandria durin the reign o Ptolemy I (323–283 BC). His Elements is ane o the maist influential wirks in the history o mathematics, servin as the main textbeuk for teachin mathematics (especially geometry) frae the time o its publication till the late 19t or early 20t century.[1][2][3] In the Elements, Euclid deduced the principles o whit is nou cried Euclidean geometry frae a smaa set o axioms. Euclid wrote wirks on perspective, conic sections, spherical geometry, nummer theory an rigor an aw.

Euclid
BornUnkent
Dee'dUnkent
ResidenceAlexandria, Egyp
Kent forEuclidean geometry
Euclid's Elements
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics

"Euclid" is the anglicized version o the Greek name Εὐκλείδης, meanin "Guid Glory".[4]

References eedit

  1. ↑ Ball, pp. 50–62.
  2. ↑ Boyer, pp. 100–19.
  3. ↑ Macardle, et al. (2008). Scientists: Extraordinary People Who Altered the Course of History. New York: Metro Books. g. 12.
  4. ↑ etymonline.com Retrieved 2011-12-04

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