Euclid (435 BC - 365 BC), one of the most famous Greek mathematicians, is known as the 'Father of Geometry'. His work, 'Elements', is one of the most influential mathematical treatises in history, profoundly affecting the development of mathematics.
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Source: Euclid's Elements
“The laws of nature are but the mathematical thoughts of God.”
“Give him threepence, since he must make a gain out of what he learns.”
Source: The Thirteen Books of Euclid's Elements
“A prime number is one (which is) measured by a unit alone.”
“Things which are equal to the same thing are also equal to one another.”
Source: The Thirteen Books of Euclid's Elements
Source: Euclid's Elements: all thirteen books complete in one volume : the Thomas L. Heath translation
Source: Elements of Geometry, Containing the First Six Books of Euclid