Euclid
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Euclid
Summary
Euclid is a human[1]. He was born on 333 BC[2]. He died in Alexandria[3]. He died on 285 BC[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and writer[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]
Key Facts
- Euclid died in Alexandria[3].
- Euclid was born on 333 BC[2].
- Euclid was born on 323 BC[8].
- Euclid died on 285 BC[4].
- Euclid held citizenship in Classical Athens[9].
- Euclid's professions included mathematician[5].
- Euclid worked as a writer[6].
- Euclid's field of work was geometry[10].
- A notable student of Euclid was Diocleides of Athens[11].
- A notable work attributed to Euclid is Elements[12].
- A notable work attributed to Euclid is synthetic geometry[13].
- Euclid is recorded as male[14].
- Euclid's instance of is recorded as human[15].
- Euclid's Commons category is recorded as Euclid[16].
- Euclid's residence is recorded as Alexandria[17].
- Euclid's given name is recorded as Ευκλείδης[18].
- Euclid's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Euclid[19].
- Euclid's Commons gallery is recorded as Euclid[20].
- Euclid's floruit is recorded as 250 BC[21].
- Euclid's floruit is recorded as 300 BC[22].
- Euclid's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[23].
- Euclid's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
- Euclid's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
- Euclid's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[26].
- Euclid's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Recorded date of birth include 333 BC[2] and 323 BC[8].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include mathematician[5] and writer[6]. Euclid's field of work was geometry[10]. A notable student of him was Diocleides of Athens[11].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Elements[12], a written work[28], founded in -0300[29] and synthetic geometry[13], a branch of mathematics[30]. Things named for Euclid include geometric mean theorem[31], his postulates[32], Euclides[33], Euclidean space[34], Euclidean norm[35], Euclidean geometry[36], Euclidean algorithm[37], and his theorem[38].
Death and Burial
Euclid died on 285 BC[4]. He passed away in Alexandria[3].
Why It Matters
Euclid has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]
He has been cited as an influence by Bertrand Russell[40], a mathematician[41], 1872–1970[42], of United Kingdom[43], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[44], specialised in set theory[45]; Christopher Clavius[46], a mathematician[47], 1538–1612[48], of Germany[49], specialised in mathematics[50]; and Giuseppe Peano[51], a mathematician[52], 1858–1932[53], of Kingdom of Italy[54], awarded the Knight of the Order of the Crown of Italy[55], specialised in interlinguistics[56].
He is credited with the discovery of mathematical induction[57], a proof technique[58]; his first theorem[59], a theorem[60]; and his theorem[61], a theorem[62]. Works attributed to him include Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 29[63], a manuscript fragment[64]; Euclid's Optics[65], a written work[66]; Elements[67]; and Data[68]. Entities named for him include geometric mean theorem[31], his postulates[32], Euclides[33], Euclidean space[34], Euclidean norm[35], and Euclidean geometry[36].
FAQs
Where did Euclid die?
Euclid died in Alexandria[3].
What did Euclid do for work?
Euclid worked as mathematician[5] and writer[6].
Who did Euclid influence?
Euclid has been cited as an influence by Bertrand Russell[40], Christopher Clavius[46], and Giuseppe Peano[51].
What did Euclid discover?
Euclid is credited as discoverer of mathematical induction[57], Euclid's first theorem[59], and Euclid's theorem[61].