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 Euclidean space[31], Euclidean geometry[32], Euclidean algorithm[33], extended Euclidean algorithm[34], he[35], his lemma[36], he–Euler theorem[37], and he–Mullin sequence[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]; Giuseppe Peano[46], a mathematician[47], 1858–1932[48], of Kingdom of Italy[49], awarded the Knight of the Order of the Crown of Italy[50], specialised in interlinguistics[51]; and Christopher Clavius[52], a mathematician[53], 1538–1612[54], of Germany[55], specialised in mathematics[56].
He is credited with the discovery of his theorem[57], a theorem[58]; mathematical induction[59], a proof technique[60]; and his first theorem[61], a theorem[62]. Works attributed to him include Elements[63], a written work[64], founded in -0300[65]; Euclid's Optics[66], a written work[67]; Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 29[68]; and Data[69]. Entities named for him include Euclidean space[31], Euclidean geometry[32], Euclidean algorithm[33], extended Euclidean algorithm[34], he[35], and his lemma[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], Giuseppe Peano[46], and Christopher Clavius[52].
What did Euclid discover?
Euclid is credited as discoverer of Euclid's theorem[57], mathematical induction[59], and Euclid's first theorem[61].