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Euclid

A Greek mathematician, often referred to as the "Father of Geometry."

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Ancient Greek mathematician (fl. 300 BC)

Date fl.300 B.C.

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  • Cover of: The Elements of Euclid: viz. the first six books, together with the eleventh and twelfth : the errors, by which Theon, or others, have long ago vitiated these books, are corrected, and some of Euclid's demonstrations are restored : also, the book of Euclid's Data, in like manner corrected
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    Cover of edition tayloreuclid00euclrich Cover of edition euclidiselemento01eucl Cover of edition cihm_59096 Cover of edition sixbookseuclid00euclrich Cover of edition cihm_59095 Cover of edition euclidrevisedcon00euclrich Cover of edition layngeuclid00euclrich Cover of edition ofeuclidelements00euclrich Cover of edition euclidselementso00euclrich First published in 1482 — 171 editions
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  • Cover of: The Thirteen Books of Euclid's Elements.

    First published in 1543 — 28 editions
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  • Cover of: Euclid's Elements

    First published in 1572 — 21 editions
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  • Cover of: The first six books of the Elements of Euclid: in which coloured diagrams and symbols are used instead of letters for the greater ease of learners
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    Cover of edition firstsixbooksofe00byrn Cover of edition firstsixbooksofe00byrn First published in 1847 — 13 editions
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  • Cover of: First Six Books of the Elements of Euclid

    First published in 2015 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: Thirteen Books of Euclid's Elements; Volume 3

    First published in 2018 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: Euclid's Phaenomena: A Translation and Study of a Hellenistic Treatise in Spherical Astronomy

    First published in 2019 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Evclidis Elementorvm libri XV: accessit Liber XVI. De solidorum regularium cuiuslibet intra quodlibet comparatione. Omnes perspicvis demonstrationibvs, accuratisq[ue] scholijs illustrati: nunc quarto editi, ac multarum rerum accessione post primum editionem locupletati

    First published in 1572 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Euclid's Elements of Geometry: Edited, and Provided with a Modern English Translation, by Richard Fitzpatrick

    First published in 2008 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Euklid's Elemente Fünfzehn Bücher Aus Dem Griechischen Übersetzt, Dritte Verbesserte Auflage

    First published in 2018 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: The Elements, books I-XIII

    First published in 2006 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Euklid's Geometrie

    First published in 2018 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Text-Book of Euclid's Elements for the Use of Schools, Part 2

    First published in 2018 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: The First Six Books Of The Elements Of Euclid, In Which Coloured Diagrams And Symbols Are Used Instead Of Letters

    First published in 2018 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Euclidis Opera omnia.
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    Cover of edition euclidisoperaom00unkngoog First published in 1883 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Les oeuvres d'Euclide: en grec, en latin et en français : d'après un manuscrit très-ancien qui était resté inconnu jusq'à nos jours
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    First published in 1814 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Euclid's elements of geometry book I: based on Simson's text with explanatory remarks, etc.
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    Cover of edition euclidsele71west00eucluoft Cover of edition cihm_92087 First published in 1871 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: L' optique et la catoptrique.: Oeuvres traduites pour la première fois du grec en français, avec une introd. et des notes par Paul Ver Eecke. Nouv. tirage.

    First published in 1959 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Euclidis Opera Omnia; Volume 9

    First published in 2018 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Elements of Euclid for the Use of Schools and Colleges [microform]: Comprising the First Six Books and Portions of the Eleventh and Twelfth Books, with Notes, an Appendix, and Exercises

    First published in 1876 — 3 editions
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Ancient Greek mathematician (fl. 300 BC)

Date fl.300 B.C.

Subjects

Geometry, Early works to 1800, Greek Mathematics, Mathematics, Euclid's Elements, Trigonometry, Optics, Mathematics, Greek, Géométrie, Mathématiques grecques, Plane Geometry, Éléments d'Euclide, Geometria, Greek Astronomy, Ouvrages avant 1800, Textbooks, Euclid's elements, Euclide, Eléments d', History, Spherical astronomy, Algebra, Arabic Manuscripts, Astronomy, Geometrical optics, Number Theory

Places

Greece, Arab countries, England, New York, New York (State)

People

Euclid, Nikolaos L. Kechris, Archimedes, Augustus De Morgan (1806-1871), Campano da Novara (d. 1296), Oliver Byrne, Proclus (ca. 410-485), Robert Simson (1687-1768), Theodosius (1st cent. B.C)

Time

Early works to 1800, 500-1400, Early Church, approximately 30-600

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Alternative names

  • Euclid
  • Εὐκλείδης
  • Eukleídēs
  • Euclides
  • Euclidis
  • Euclide
  • Euclides.

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September 27, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
January 10, 2018 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
May 17, 2014 Edited by LeadSongDog Edited without comment.
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import