Euclid

"Euclid" is the anglicized version of the Greek name Εὐκλείδης meaning "Good Glory". He was active in Alexandria during the reign of Ptolemy I (323–283 BC). Euclid (pron.

His Elements is one of the most influential works in the history of mathematics serving as the main textbook for teaching mathematics (especially geometry) from the time of its publication until the late 19th or early 20th century. He was active in Alexandria during the reign of Ptolemy I (323–283 BC). In the Elements Euclid deduced the principles of what is now called Euclidean geometry from a small set of axioms.