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Euclid was a Greek mathematician born around 365 BC in Alexandria, Egypt. He is considered the "Father of Geometry" and is best known for his major work Elements, which was a systematic treatise of geometry and still used as a textbook. Euclid taught at the library of Alexandria and compiled the mathematical knowledge of his time into Elements, covering topics like numbers, geometry, and data. He made significant contributions to geometry by logically laying out definitions, postulates, and propositions.

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Euclid Born: c. 365 BC Birthplace: Alexandria, Egypt Died: c. 275 BC Location of death: Alexandria, Egypt Cause of death: unspecified Gender: Male Race or Ethnicity: Middle Eastern Occupation: Mathematician, Educator Nationality: Ancient Greece Executive summary: Father of geometry There is little known about his early life but his education was in geometry. He was educated at Plato's Academy where he stayed until he was invited to teach by Ptolemy I at his newly founded university. 1
What is a mathEmatician? A mathematician is a person with an extensive knowledge of mathematics who uses this knowledge in their work, typically to solve mathematics. Mathematics is concerned with numbers, data, collection, quantity, structur e, space, and change. Mathematicians involved with solving problems outside of pure mathematics are called applied mathematicians. Applied mathematicians are mathematical scientists who, with their specialized knowledge and professional methodology, approach many of the imposing problems presented in related scientific fields. With professional focus on a wide variety of problems, theoretical systems, and localized constructs, applied mathematicians work regularly in the study and formulation of mathematical models. 2
Euclid contribution to maths. Euclid of Alexandria was also known as the Father of Geometry. He was a Greek mathematician and philosopher living in the 4th century BC who taught at the university in Alexandria, Egypt. He became known as the Father of Geometry many years after publishing a thirteen volume work called Euclid's Elements in which he compiled and explained all the known mathematics of his time. Euclid's Elements is the world's most famous mathematical work and is also the oldest continuously used mathematical textbook. It is the foundation of the geometry still being taught in schools almost two and one- half millennium after Euclid's death. 3
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Euclid 3

  • 1. Euclid Born: c. 365 BC Birthplace: Alexandria, Egypt Died: c. 275 BC Location of death: Alexandria, Egypt Cause of death: unspecified Gender: Male Race or Ethnicity: Middle Eastern Occupation: Mathematician, Educator Nationality: Ancient Greece Executive summary: Father of geometry There is little known about his early life but his education was in geometry. He was educated at Plato's Academy where he stayed until he was invited to teach by Ptolemy I at his newly founded university. 1
  • 2. What is a mathEmatician? A mathematician is a person with an extensive knowledge of mathematics who uses this knowledge in their work, typically to solve mathematics. Mathematics is concerned with numbers, data, collection, quantity, structur e, space, and change. Mathematicians involved with solving problems outside of pure mathematics are called applied mathematicians. Applied mathematicians are mathematical scientists who, with their specialized knowledge and professional methodology, approach many of the imposing problems presented in related scientific fields. With professional focus on a wide variety of problems, theoretical systems, and localized constructs, applied mathematicians work regularly in the study and formulation of mathematical models. 2
  • 3. Euclid contribution to maths. Euclid of Alexandria was also known as the Father of Geometry. He was a Greek mathematician and philosopher living in the 4th century BC who taught at the university in Alexandria, Egypt. He became known as the Father of Geometry many years after publishing a thirteen volume work called Euclid's Elements in which he compiled and explained all the known mathematics of his time. Euclid's Elements is the world's most famous mathematical work and is also the oldest continuously used mathematical textbook. It is the foundation of the geometry still being taught in schools almost two and one- half millennium after Euclid's death. 3
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