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Euclid
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Refers to Euclid of Alexandria, the ancient Greek mathematician known as the father of geometry, or to the traditional geometry based on his work.
"Students still study Euclid's proofs in basic geometry classes."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe ancient mathematician whose name is now shorthand for classical, axiom-based geometry.
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Etymology
From the Ancient Greek name Eukleidēs.