Euclid

Author of the Elements, the axiomatic synthesis of Greek geometry and arithmetic that defined rigorous mathematics for two millennia.

Specifications & Metrics

era

fl. c. 300 BC

Core Principles & Analysis

• The Elements ran from five postulates to the Platonic solids in thirteen books.
• Almost nothing is known of his life — even his birthplace and dates are reconstructions.
• His axiomatic method became the template proof-form for all of western science.