Euclidean Geometry

The Greek mathematician Euclid, who lived in Alexandria, Egypt, in the third century BC, is the inspiration behind the name of Euclidean geometry. Given that Euclidean geometry is the geometry taught in elementary and secondary schools all throughout the world, almost everyone can acknowledge its enormous influence on mathematics.

But Euclid's impact on mathematics goes beyond simple geometric ideas. He was one of the pioneers of what is now known as the scientific method at the time. Mathematics has greatly benefited from Euclid's emphasis on proof and careful experimentation over conventional techniques. Until the introduction of non-Euclidean geometry in the 19th century, the term "geometry" was synonymous with Euclidean geometry due to the influence of Euclid's early geometry treatise, Elements.