* about 0325 BC, † about 0265 BC
Euclid of Alexandria was born about 325 BC. Euclid was a Greek mathematician best known for his treatise on geometry: The Elements. This influenced the development of Western mathematics for more than 2000 years. Euclid of Alexandria died about 265 BC in Alexandria, Egypt.
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