Euclid

(noun)

A Greek mathematician (~300 BCE), often referred to as the "Father of Geometry." His Elements is one of the most influential works in the history of mathematics.

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Examples of Euclid in the following topics:

  • Scientific Advancements in the Classical Period

    • The discoveries of several Greek mathematicians, including Pythagoras and Euclid, are still used in mathematical teaching today.

  • Technological Advancements Under the Song

    • Yang Hui also provided rules for constructing combinatorial arrangements in magic squares, provided theoretical proof for Euclid's forty-third proposition about parallelograms, and was the first to use negative coefficients of 'x' in quadratic equations.

  • The Islamic Golden Age

    • Scientists recovered the Alexandrian mathematical, geometric, and astronomical knowledge, such as that of Euclid and Claudius Ptolemy.

  • Arts and Sciences

    • By 1200 there were reasonably accurate Latin translations of the main works of Aristotle, Euclid, Ptolemy, Archimedes, and Galen—that is, all the intellectually crucial ancient authors except Plato.