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Essay Galaxy - Euclid and His Works
Euclid and His Works
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
that he taught at Alexandria in Egypt.
The Elements
Euclid's most famous work is his treatise on geometry called The Elements.
The book was a compilation of geometrical knowledge that became the centre
of mathematical teaching for 2000 years. Probably no results in The
Elements were first proved by Euclid but the organization of the material
and its exposition are certainly due to him.
The Elements begins with definitions and axioms, including the famous fifth,
or parallel, postulate that one and only....
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