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Euclid: Father of Geometry
Perhaps one of the most difficult things about studying great men of the past is the lack of available information on many of them. Facts about one of our greatest mathematicians are shrouded in mystery. Who is this mystery math man? He was Euclid of Alexandria.
Euclid is thought to be a Greek man who lived while Ptolemy I reigned in Egypt (323 BC - 283 BC). He may have worked in the great library of Alexandria. It was considered to be the greatest library in the world at the time.
Euclid wrote a set of thirteen books called the Elements, in addition to other works. The Elements give foundational information about geometry. The early books give definitions for many geometric terms and prove several basic theorems.
