Euclid
Euclid (active around 300 BC) was a mathematician from Alexandria. In short: wrote the Elements, the most influential geometry textbook in history.
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Field: geometry. Place: Alexandria.
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Known for: wrote the Elements, the most influential geometry textbook in history.
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In this list of 56 mathematicians, Euclid comes after Pythagoras and before Archimedes.
Mathematicians alive at the same time as Euclid
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Who was Euclid?
Euclid (active around 300 BC) was a mathematician from Alexandria. In short: wrote the Elements, the most influential geometry textbook in history.
What is Euclid known for?
Wrote the Elements, the most influential geometry textbook in history.