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 ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34,064 views/month, #5,921 of 1,000,298).[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].
- Euclid's field of work was mathematics[11].
- A notable student of Euclid was Diocleides of Athens[12].
- A notable work attributed to Euclid is Elements[13].
- A notable work attributed to Euclid is synthetic geometry[14].
- Euclid is recorded as male[15].
- Euclid's instance of is recorded as human[16].
- Euclid's Commons category is recorded as Euclid[17].
- Euclid's residence is recorded as Alexandria[18].
- Euclid's given name is recorded as Ευκλείδης[19].
- Euclid's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Euclid[20].
- Euclid's Commons gallery is recorded as Euclid[21].
- Euclid's floruit is recorded as 250 BC[22].
- Euclid's floruit is recorded as 300 BC[23].
- Euclid's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[24].
- Euclid's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
- Euclid's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
- Euclid's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[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]. Fields of work include geometry[10], a branch of mathematics[28] and mathematics[11], an academic discipline[29]. A notable student of Euclid was Diocleides of Athens[12].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Elements[13], a written work[30], founded in -0300[31] and synthetic geometry[14], a branch of mathematics[32]. Things named for Euclid include Euclidean distance[33], Euclidean geometry[34], Euclidean space[35], non-Euclidean geometry[36], Euclidean algorithm[37], his theorem[38], Euclidean division[39], and parallel postulate[40].
Death and Burial
Euclid died on 285 BC[4]. He died in Alexandria[3].
Why It Matters
Euclid ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34,064 views/month, #5,921 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]
He has been cited as an influence by Bertrand Russell[43], a mathematician[44], 1872–1970[45], of United Kingdom[46], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[47], specialised in set theory[48]; Giuseppe Peano[49], a mathematician[50], 1858–1932[51], of Kingdom of Italy[52], awarded the Knight of the Order of the Crown of Italy[53], specialised in interlinguistics[54]; and Christopher Clavius[55], a mathematician[56], 1538–1612[57], of Germany[58], specialised in mathematics[59].
He is credited with the discovery of mathematical induction[60], a proof technique[61]; his theorem[62], a theorem[63]; and his first theorem[64], a theorem[65]. Works attributed to him include Elements[66], a written work[67], founded in -0300[68]; Euclid's Optics[69], a written work[70]; Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 29[71]; and Data[72]. Entities named for him include Euclidean distance[33], Euclidean geometry[34], Euclidean space[35], non-Euclidean geometry[36], Euclidean algorithm[37], and his theorem[38].
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[43], Giuseppe Peano[49], and Christopher Clavius[55].
What did Euclid discover?
Euclid is credited as discoverer of mathematical induction[60], Euclid's theorem[62], and Euclid's first theorem[64].