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'''Euclid''', also known as '''Euclid of Alexandria''' or '''Eukleides''', was a [[Greece|Greek]] mathematician, often referred to as the founder of geometry who flourished during the reign of [[Ptolemy I Soter]]. | '''Euclid''', also known as '''Euclid of Alexandria''' or '''Eukleides''', was a [[Greece|Greek]] mathematician, often referred to as the founder of geometry who flourished during the reign of [[Ptolemy I Soter]]. | ||
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Revision as of 06:17, 7 May 2018
Euclid, also known as Euclid of Alexandria or Eukleides, was a Greek mathematician, often referred to as the founder of geometry who flourished during the reign of Ptolemy I Soter.
During his time in Alexandria, Euclid wrote a work on geometry titled Elements, laying out the foundational work of modern algebra and number theory.[1] The was considered by Alexandrians as important as Pythagoras' Essence and Source of All Things. It was later inscribed on papyruses and studied by geographers in the Library of Alexandria.[2]
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Euclid's Elements
