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Euclid (3rd century BC) Ancient Greek mathematician who taught at the Alexandrian school, presenting his 'Elements of Geometry' to Ptolemy I, Soter, king of Egypt. Engraving from 'Vies des Savants Illustres' by Louis Figuier (Paris, 1866).

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Euclid (3rd century BC) Ancient Greek mathematician who taught at the Alexandrian school, presenting his 'Elements of Geometry' to Ptolemy I, Soter, king of Egypt. Engraving from 'Vies des Savants Illustres' by Louis Figuier (Paris, 1866).