Euclid remains a mystery for the contemporary world as little is known about the great Greek mathematician. Most of the articles on Euclid follow the discussion of Elements long work of Euclid’s mathematical discussions of Geometry that can be considered a series of 13 books (Bolton, 2019). They encompassed the works of Eudoxus, Pythagoras, Hippocrates, Theudius, Taetetus and consisted of such parts of math as arithmetic, geometry, and numbers.
However, it is accepted that Euclid lived during the era of Ptolemy I around 300 BCE (McKinney, 2020). He is contemporary of such individuals as Eratosthenes and Archimedes but older in comparison to the two Greek philosophers. Proclus also praised Euclid’s Geometric Elements while not undermining the importance of such works as Optics, Reflected Images (Catoptrica), Elements of music, On Divisions, and Pseudaria (Bolton, 2019).. The last book, according to Proclus, can be regarded as the methodology for an unclouded, clear-sighted thought. The writings about Euclid can be found in the works of Pappus in the 4th century AD, who referred to such works of Euclid as Porisms, Conics, and Surface Loci (Topoi) (Bolton, 2019).
In the modern world, Euclid is often referred to as the father of geometry. His residence was in Alexandria, and he worked in its great Library (McKinney, 2020). Euclid founded the Alexandrian school of Mathematics, where people sought his knowledge of math. His influence persists in the field of mathematics through terms that bear his name, for example, Euclid numbers, Euclidean algorithm, and geometry (McKinney, 2020). Euclidian geometry for an extended period of time was the single geometry in existence. Sometimes referred to as flat or parabolic geometry, it continues to be an essential part of modern science today (McKinney, 2020). In summary, despite the minuscule knowledge about himself, Euclid’s works bear significant influence over the modern era.
References
Bolton, D. (2019). Euclid Elements. LULU COM. Web.
McKinney, D. B. (2020). How Stem built the Greek empire. Rosen Publishing. Web.