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Euclid's Elements — (Greek: polytonic|Στοιχεῖα) is a mathematical and geometric treatise consisting of 13 books written by the Greek mathematician Euclid in Alexandria circa 300 BC. It comprises a collection of definitions, postulates (axioms), propositions… … Wikipedia
Euclid (disambiguation) — Euclid may refer to: * Euclid of Alexandria, the ancient Greek mathematician and author of the Elements ** the euclid (symbol Euc), a dimensionless unit of proportion, named after the mathematician * Euclid of Megara, an ancient Greek philosopher … Wikipedia
Euclid (spacecraft) — Euclid General information Organization ESA Launch date 2019 Mission length 5 years (planned) Location Lagrangian point L2 Telescope style Korsch … Wikipedia
Euclid of Megara — Euclid of Megara, a Greek Socratic philosopher who lived around 400 BC, founded the Megarian school of philosophy. Editors and translators in the Middle Ages often confused him with Euclid of Alexandria when discussing the latter s Elements .… … Wikipedia
Euclid — Infobox Scientist name = Euclid image width = caption = birth date = fl. 300 BC residence = Alexandria, Egypt ethnicity = Greek field = Mathematics known for = Euclid s Elements Euclid (Greek: . polytonic|Εὐκλείδης mdash; Eukleidēs), fl. 300 BC,… … Wikipedia
Euclid — noun a) Euclid of Alexandria, a Greek mathematician b) of mostly historical use. See Also: Euclidean … Wiktionary
Euclid — /yooh klid/, n. 1. fl. c300 B.C., Greek geometrician and educator at Alexandria. 2. a city in NE Ohio, near Cleveland. 59,999. * * * flourished с 300 BC, Alexandria, Egypt Greek mathematician of antiquity, known primarily for his highly… … Universalium
Euclid — (c. 330 bc–260 bc) Greek mathematician Euclid is one of the best known and most influential of classical Greek mathematicians but almost nothing is known about his life. He was a founder and member of the academy in Alexandria, and may have been… … Scientists
Alexandria — /al ig zan dree euh, zahn /, n. 1. Arabic, Al Iskandarîyah. a seaport in N Egypt, in the Nile delta: founded in 332 B.C. by Alexander the Great; ancient center of learning. 2,201,000. 2. a city in NE Virginia, S of the District of Columbia.… … Universalium
Euclid — Fantasieporträt der frühen Neuzeit Euklid von Alexandria (griechisch Εὐκλείδης Eukleidēs; latinisiert Euclides; ca. 360 v. Chr. bis ca. 28 … Deutsch Wikipedia
