Euclid (Person) AKA Euclid of Alexandria
Euclid
325 BC - 270 BC
AKA Euclid of Alexandria
The 'father of geometry,' he was active in Alexandria during the reign of Ptolemy I (323–283 BCE). His Elements is one of the most influential works in the history of mathematics, serving as the main textbook for teaching mathematics (especially geometry) from the time of its publication until the late 19th century.
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Euclid Euclid (holding calipers), Greek mathematician, 3rd century BC, as imagined by Raphael in this detail from The School of Athens. Some references point this person out as Archimedes.
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