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The name Euclid (Eukleides in Greek) is derived from "eu-" ("good" or "well") and "kleis" ("closed"). The literal meaning would be "well-closed".
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Euclid was one of the most prominent mathematicians of the ancient world. He lived in Alexandria Egypt, and is best known for his treatise on geometry, the Elements.
Euclid was one of the most prominent mathematicians of the ancient world. He lived in Alexandria Egypt, and is best known for his treatise on geometry, the Elements.
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