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Ευκλείδης, 4th-3rd cent. BC , Greek mathematician, the “father of geometry”
He was active in Alexandria during the reign of Ptolemy I (323–283 BC). His Elements is one of the most influential works in the history of mathematics, serving as the main textbook for teaching geometry until the 20th cent. | 1 quotes | 1,399 visits |
Ancient Greek
| • | There is no royal road to geometry. Μη είναι βασιλικήν ατραπόν επί γεωμετρίαν. (his answer to the king of Egypt Ptolemy, who asked for a shorter way to learn Geometry) 5 |
