Euclid

:For other senses of this word, see Euclid (disambiguation).

Biographical sources

Almost nothing is known about Euclid outside of what is presented in Elements and his few other surviving books. What little biographical information we do have comes largely from commentaries by Proclus and Pappus of Alexandria: he was active at the great library in Alexandria and may have studied at Plato's Academe in Greece, but his exact lifespan and place of birth are unknown.

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Proclus - Pappus of Alexandria - Great library in Alexandria - Plato - Academe - Greece

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In the Middle Ages, writers sometimes referred to him as Euclid of Megara, confusing him with a Greek Socratic philosopher who lived approximately one century earlier.

Related Topics:
Middle Ages - Euclid of Megara - Socratic - Philosopher

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