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Euclid (other)
Euclid, Euclides, or Eucleides generally refers to the ancient Greek mathematician Euclid of Alexandria (3rd century BC), who wrote a work on geometry called the ''Elements''. It may also refer to: People * Euclid of Megara (c. 435 BC–c. 365 BC), ancient Greek philosopher * Eucleides, archon of Athens (5th century BC) * Euclid Bertrand (born 1974), Dominican former footballer * Euclides da Cunha (1866–1909), Brazilian sociologist * Euclid Kyurdzidis (born 1968), Russian actor * Euclid Tsakalotos (born 1960), Greek economist and Minister of Finance * Nicholas Euclid (1932–2007), Australian rugby league player, coach, and official Mathematics, science, and technology * Euclid Contest, a maths competition held by the Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing * Euclid (programming language) * Euclid (computer program) * Euclid, a computer system used by Euroclear * Euclid (spacecraft), a space telescope built by ESA, to be launched in Feb 2023 * Euclidean space * 4354 Eu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euclid Of Alexandria
Euclid (; grc-gre, Εὐκλείδης; BC) 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 new 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. Very little is known of Euclid's life, and most information comes from the philosophers Proclus and Pappus of Alexandria many centuries later. Until the early Renaissance he was often mistaken for the earlier philosopher Euclid of Megara, causing his biography ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
