Euclid of Alexandria
Often referred to as the 'Father of Geometry,' his work 'Elements' is one of the most influential mathematical treatises in history.
Quotes by Euclid of Alexandria
To construct a cube on a given straight line.
To construct a pyramid on a given triangular base.
If two straight lines cut one another, the vertically opposite angles are equal.
The sum of the angles of any triangle is equal to two right angles.
If a straight line fall on parallel straight lines, it makes the alternate angles equal to one another, the exterior angle equal to the interior and opposite angle on the same side, and the interior angles on the same side equal to two right angles.
The square on the diameter of a circle is double the square on the radius.
The diagonal of a square is incommensurable with its side.