flourished с 300 BC, Alexandria, Egypt
Greek mathematician of antiquity, known primarily for his highly influential treatise on geometry, the Elements .
He founded a school in Alexandria during the reign of Elements , Euclid replies, "There is no royal road to geometry." The Elements , based on the works of earlier mathematicians, is a brilliant synthesis of old and new. It has been a major influence on rational thought and a model for many philosophical treatises, and it has set a standard for logical thinking and methods of proof in the sciences. The starting point not just of {{link=Euclidean geometry">Euclidean geometry but of an approach to reasoning, it is sometimes said to be the most translated, published, and studied work after the Bible.