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Euclid (pron.: /ˈjuːklɪd/
EWK-lid;
Ancient Greek:
Εὐκλείδης Eukleidēs),
fl. 300 BC, also
known as Euclid of Alexandria, was a Greek
mathematician, often referred to as the "Father of
Geometry". He was active in Alexandria
during the reign of Ptolemy I
(323–283 BC). 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 or early 20th
century.[1][2][3]
In the Elements, Euclid deduced the principles of what is now
called Euclidean
geometry from a small set of axioms.
Euclid also wrote works on perspective,
conic sections,
spherical
geometry, number
theory and rigor.
"Euclid" is the anglicized version of the Greek
name Εὐκλείδης,
meaning "Good Glory"
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