Euclid

Euclid
Kamundagan	Mid-4th century BC
Kagadanan	Mid-3rd century BC
Midbid bilang	Euclidean geometry Euclid's Elements Euclidean algorithm
Karera sa siyensya
Lado	Mathematics

Si Euclid (/ˈjuːklɪd/; Ancient Greek: Εὐκλείδης – Eukleídēs, pronounced [eu̯.kleː.dɛːs]; fl. 300 BC), inaapod man na Euclid kan Alexandriya^[1] para magkaigwang kalaenan ki Euclid of Megara, sarong Griyegong matematiko, na sarong "kagmukna nin heometriya"^[1] o "ama nin heometriya".

Siya aktibo sa Alexandria kan namamayo si Ptolemy I (323–283 BC). An saiyang Elements an saro sa mga impluwensiyal niyang gibo sa kasaysayan nin matematika,an nagsisirbeng libro sa pagtukdo nin matematika (urog na an heometriya) sa puon kan publikasyon hasta sa huring ika-19 o enot na siglo.^[2][3][4] Sa Elements, binawasan ni Euclid an theorem kaya inaapod ngunyan na Euclidean geometry hale sa sadit na axioms. Sinurat man ni Euclid an perspective, conic sections, spherical geometry, number theory, asin mathematical rigour.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Bruno, Leonard C. (2003) [1999]. Math and Mathematicians: The History of Math Discoveries Around the World. Baker, Lawrence W. Detroit, Mich.: U X L. pp. 125. ISBN 978-0-7876-3813-9. OCLC 41497065. 
2. ↑ Ball, pp. 50–62.
3. ↑ Boyer, pp. 100–19.
4. ↑ Macardle, et al. (2008). Scientists: Extraordinary People Who Altered the Course of History. New York: Metro Books. g. 12.