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Euclid And His Works
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Euclid's Facts
Euclid was born about 365 BC in Alexandria, Egypt and died about 300 BC.
Euclid was best known for his treatise on geometry (The Elements). The
long lasting nature of The Elements must make Euclid the leading
mathematician of all time. But little is known of Euclid's life except
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does make other subtle assumptions.
Other Publishing of Euclid
Euclid also wrote Data, On Divisions, Optics and Phenomena which have
survived. His other books Surface Loci, Porisms, Conics, Book of Fallacies
and Elements of Music have all been lost. The book on Data had 94
propositions. This is why The Elements make Euclid the best mathematician.
Famous Quotations by Euclid
There are 3 quotations that make him outstanding one is "There is no royal
road to geometry." Another was said whil.... |
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