answersLogoWhite

0

Euclid

Euclid was a Greek mathematician who became famous as the Father of Geometry. He was also known as Euclid of Alexandria, where he founded a school over 2,000 years ago. He published a 13 volume treatise called Elements, a collation of all the mathematics known at that time, which is the basis of geometry still taught in modern schools more than 2,000 years later.

681 Questions

Did Euclid of Alexandria have a wife or children?

Nothing whatsoever is known of Euclid's personal life.

Euclid was found to be a lonely old man who died at the age of 60 or 61 years of age. no one has record of his pass life and we are driven to believe that he didn't have any children nor wife.
Nothing is known of Euclid's family or personal life.

What awards did Euclid win?

Not sure, from what I've heard little has been known about his personal life

How far is Chicago from Euclid Ohio?

Chicago is 386 miles from Euclid, Ohio.

What is contribution of Euclid in geometry?

His major contributions are in geometry and in his book The Elements. He gave many rules of geometry which are also used nowadays. Books of Euclid provide a base of geometry. Euclid's ideas and theories are still considered as basics of mathematics. His most famous work was Metric. Another contribution of Euclid was that he gave the practical ideas in Mathematics.

How do you use Euclid's elements today?

Euclid's Elements is the basis of most geometry taught in schools today.

How do you pronounce Euclid?

Yuke-lid

or

You - klid But most people pronounce it (U-Klid)

Did euclid write books or articles?

Euclid compiled the known mathematics of his time into a book called Elements.

What were Pythagoras and Euclid best known for in their work?

Pythagoras and Euclid were best known for their work in mathematics.

What do you mean by There is no royal road in geometry by Euclid?

The story may be apocryphal, but the implication is that knowledge is not obtained by birthright.

Did Euclid receive any awards?

Nothing is known about his personal life.

What has the author Euclid Herie written?

Euclid Herie has written:

'Journey to independence' -- subject(s): Blind, Canadian National Institute for the Blind, History, Services for

Who was born first Archimedes Euclid or Pythagoras?

Pythagoras lived from around 580-500 BC

Euclid lived from about 325-265 BC

Archimedes lived from about 287-212 BC

Is 1.320 greater than 1.302?

Yes, 1.320 is greater than 1.302. Thats because even with the decimal, the greater number is decided like usual numbers as long as negative sign is not present.