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Euclid

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Euclid was an ancient Greek mathematician active as a geometer and logician. Considered the "father of geometry", he is chiefly known for the Elements treatise, which established the foundations of geometry that largely dominated the field until the early 19th century. His system, now referred to as Euclidean geometry, involved innovations in combination with a synthesis of theories from earlier Greek mathematicians, including Eudoxus of Cnidus, Hippocrates of Chios, Thales and Theaetetus. With Archimedes and Apollonius of Perga, Euclid is generally considered among the greatest mathematicians of antiquity, and one of the most influential in the history of mathematics.

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“Πρῶτος ἀριθμός ἐστιν ὁ μονάδι μόνῃ μετρούμενος.”
— A prime number is one (which is) measured by a unit alone.
“Non est regia [inquit Euclides] ad Geometriam via.”
— There is no royal road to geometry.
“Δός αὐτῷ τριώβολον, ἐπειδὴ δεῖ αὐτῷ ἐξ ὧν μανθάνει κερδαίνειν.”
— Give him threepence, since he must make gain out of what he learns.

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Overview

Euclid was an ancient Greek mathematician active as a geometer and logician. Considered the "father of geometry", he is chiefly known for the Elements treatise, which established the foundations of geometry that largely dominated the field until the early 19th century. His system, now referred to as Euclidean geometry, involved innovations in combination with a synthesis of theories from earlier Greek mathematicians, including Eudoxus of Cnidus, Hippocrates of Chios, Thales and Theaetetus. With Archimedes and Apollonius of Perga, Euclid is generally considered among the greatest mathematicians of antiquity, and one of the most influential in the history of mathematics.

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Notable quotes

“Πρῶτος ἀριθμός ἐστιν ὁ μονάδι μόνῃ μετρούμενος.”
— A prime number is one (which is) measured by a unit alone.
“Non est regia [inquit Euclides] ad Geometriam via.”
— There is no royal road to geometry.
“Δός αὐτῷ τριώβολον, ἐπειδὴ δεῖ αὐτῷ ἐξ ὧν μανθάνει κερδαίνειν.”
— Give him threepence, since he must make gain out of what he learns.

Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.