Definition
An ancient Greek mathematician famous for writing foundational works about geometry and logical proof; also used to refer to his geometric system.
Etymology
From Greek personal name Εὐκλείδης. The historical figure lived around 300 BCE in Alexandria, and his name became synonymous with mathematical rigor itself.
Kelly Says
Euclid's geometry ruled completely unchallenged for 2,000 years until the 1800s when mathematicians proved alternative geometries could work—showing that even the most obvious-seeming truth isn't always universal!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
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ARالعربية
يوكليد
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BNবাংলা
ইউক্লিড
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CACatalà
Euclides
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CSČeština
Euklides
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ELΕλληνικά
Εύκλειδης
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ESEspañol
Euclides
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FISuomi
Eukleides
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FRFrançais
Euclide
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HIहिन्दी
यूक्लिड
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HUMagyar
Euklid
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IDBahasa Indonesia
Euklides
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ITItaliano
Euclide
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MSBahasa Melayu
Euclid
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NLNederlands
Euclides
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PLPolski
Euklides
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PTPortuguês
Euclides
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RORomână
Euclid
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RUРусский
Евклид
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SVSvenska
Euklides
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SWKiswahili
Euclid
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TAதமிழ்
யூக்ளிட்
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TEతెలుగు
యుక్లిడ్
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UKУкраїнська
Євклід
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VITiếng Việt
Euclid
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