Euclid of Alexandria (325–265 BC) was one of the greatest of all the Greek geometers and is considered by many to be the “father of modern geometry”. Euclid is best known for his 13-book treatise The Elements. The Elements is one of the most important works in history and had a profound impact on the development of Western civilization.
Euclid began The Elements with just a few basics, 23 definitions, 5 postulates, and 5 common notions or general axioms. An axiom is a statement that is accepted as true. From these basics, he proved his first proposition. Once proof was established for his first proposition, it could then be used as part of the proof of a second proposition, then a third, and on it went. This process is known as the axiomatic approach. Euclid’s Elements form the basis of the modern geometry that is still taught in schools today.
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