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Euclid - Father of Mathematics

It is a generally accepted fact that Indians excel in computer science. It is not surprising that Indians are well versed in mathematics as mathematics was the basis of computer. People like Ramanujam, the mathematical genius of India, became geniuses in the field of mathematics.However, it is an indisputable fact that the Greeks were the ones who taught and explained many aspects of mathematics to the world. 2000 years ago not only the greatest philosophers like Socrates, Aristotle and Plato but also great thinkers and rationalists appeared on Greek soil.The property they left us is still rising to humanity 2000 years later. We are now going to learn about one of those great thinkers. He is known as the father of mathematics, Euclid.



Father of Mathematics:

His compilation of elements of mathematics, Elements, is hailed by all as the world's first textbook. His name is hailed by history as the 'Father of Mathematics', Euclid. None of the biographies of the mathematician who brought to this world the many elements of mathematics have been accurately written down. We do not even know his birth and death.Historians believe he must have been born in 325 BC. It is thought to have been hidden in Alexandria in 265 BC. The city of his birth is not even written. However, one of the most important elements of mathematics, called 'geometry', gave mathematics to the world and his name is still indelibly etched in history.


The hero lived in the time of Alexander:

Euclid is believed to have received his basic education from Plato's disciples who lived in Athens. According to a reference, Euclid taught mathematics in 300 BC in Alexandria, a city west of the Nile in Egypt. Renewed and renamed by Alexander the Great in 332 BC Alexandria. Some references to Euclid, who lived in his time, have been recorded, as the history of Alexander is so abundant. Some mathematical geniuses were born on Greek soil centuries before Euclid was born. Take, for example, the great mathematical geniuses such as Thales and Miletus who lived in 585 BC.



Book by Euclid:

Grandfathers such as Thales and Miletus foresaw many elements of mathematics, theories called 'theorems', and presented to the world 'proofs'. However, it was Euclid who organized the whole of the scattered mathematical elements, illustrated them with simple examples, neatly planned and organized them into a book.What he formalized was a book called 'Elements' called 'Principles'. It has been the best textbook in mathematics for over 2000 years. Although many textbooks have been written so far, they are considered masterpieces. The book has been the best source for us to teach mathematics for so many years.In addition to refining pre-existing mathematical theories, Euclid wrote extensive research on geometry and arithmetic. The geometry textbooks that preceded them were all obsolete because Euclid designed the text so classically with a clear mathematical genius.Euclid's book The Principles in Greek has been in manuscript for centuries. The book was first printed and published in 1482, approximately 30 years after Johannes Gutenberg gave the world a printing press. The book has since been translated into several languages.



Over a thousand editions of the book have been published in the last 500 years. It is noteworthy that Sir Isaac Newton's famous book 'Principia', considered to be the world's greatest scientific grandfather, was written following Euclid's theory of geometric mathematics. From this it is clear that the impact of Euclid did not leave our scientists alone.This is because the language of science is mathematics and it is essential for any scientist or researcher to seek the support of mathematics to realize and validate their results. Thus, it is no exaggeration to praise Euclid, the father of mathematics, as the 'father of science'.


Euclid's Mathematical:

According to a historical record, Euclid wrote a total of 13 books in his field of research other than mathematics. It saddens us that nothing but three of them are preserved. Euclid was building a school of education in Alexandria and teaching mathematics when a student read all this to him What profit am I going to get? Let's ask that.Euclid immediately called his employee and told him that Ivan had come to study for profit and that he should give him some material and send him out. Then he looked at his other students and said that education is the biggest benefit for us and the greatest benefit is learning new things and learning the unknown. Isn’t that a fact that applies even today! It.


Euclid also taught mathematics to his uncle, Ptolemy, who ruled Greece. Is there any other easy way to learn mathematics by watching Emmanuel Euclid without wanting to learn mathematics with great difficulty? Let's ask that. For that there is no other way but to work hard to learn Euclid's mathematics. Although Mannar said that he had to study mathematics with difficulty like others.Does that fact still apply today? So here are 2 simple facts that the life of Euclid, who is hailed by all as the father of mathematics, told us. One must always be learning something new, and the second is that there is no other attribute equal to labor. As Euclid said, when education and hard work come together, we too can easily achieve the goal we set out to achieve.

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