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 (1,664 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].
• 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 geometry^[31], non-Euclidean geometry^[32], Euclidean space^[33], Euclidean distance^[34], Euclidean algorithm^[35], extended Euclidean algorithm^[36], he^[37], and his theorem^[38].

Death and Burial

Euclid died on 285 BC^[4]. He passed away in Alexandria^[3].

Why It Matters

Euclid ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,664 views/month, #5,921 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

He has been cited as an influence by Bertrand Russell^[41], a mathematician^[42], 1872–1970^[43], of United Kingdom^[44], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature^[45], specialised in set theory^[46]; Giuseppe Peano^[47], a mathematician^[48], 1858–1932^[49], of Kingdom of Italy^[50], awarded the Knight of the Order of the Crown of Italy‎^[51], specialised in interlinguistics^[52]; and Christopher Clavius^[53], a mathematician^[54], 1538–1612^[55], of Germany^[56], specialised in mathematics^[57].

He is credited with the discovery of mathematical induction^[58], a proof technique^[59]; his theorem^[60], a theorem^[61]; and his first theorem^[62], a theorem^[63]. Works attributed to him include Elements^[64], a written work^[65], founded in -0300^[66]; Euclid's Optics^[67], a written work^[68]; Data^[69]; and Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 29^[70]. Entities named for him include Euclidean geometry^[31], non-Euclidean geometry^[32], Euclidean space^[33], Euclidean distance^[34], Euclidean algorithm^[35], and extended Euclidean algorithm^[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^[41], Giuseppe Peano^[47], and Christopher Clavius^[53].

What did Euclid discover?

Euclid is credited as discoverer of mathematical induction^[58], Euclid's theorem^[60], and Euclid's first theorem^[62].