Euclid of Alexandria (about 0325 BC - about 0265 BC), Greek

* 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.