Geometry translates as Earth Measurement in Ancient Greek; 'Geo' being Earth and 'Metri' meaning measurement. It is a commonly studied branch of mathematics and deals with shapes, sizes and the properties of space. In basic terms it deals with lengths, areas and volumes.
Euclid (of Alexandria) was the Greek mathematician who lived around 300BC and who postulated this theory of Geometry. He has since been referred to as the "Father of Geometry". His book, 'Elements', deals with the framework to working these problems out, as well as posing possibilities - since proven - with regards the infiniteness of prime numbers.
Archimedes and Descartes followed in Euclid's footsteps and expanded on his geometric and algebraic discoveries, marking them as equals in terms of mathematics and scientific discovery.
One of the most notable parts of Geometry - and the bane of many students - is Pythagorean Theorem. This worked in conjunction with Trigonometry and Astronomy.
Euclid might have been the first person to truly define Geometry, but records of certain principles can be found dated back to 3000BC and in the expected places; Egypt, the Indus Valley, and Mesopotamia. It too dealt with lengths, angles, area and volumes. So important, and so unchallenged was this geometric theory, that it was only within the last 200 years that significant changes and alternatives were made with regards Geometry, and even then Euclid's theories are still adhered to.
Euclid (of Alexandria) was the Greek mathematician who lived around 300BC and who postulated this theory of Geometry. He has since been referred to as the "Father of Geometry". His book, 'Elements', deals with the framework to working these problems out, as well as posing possibilities - since proven - with regards the infiniteness of prime numbers.
Archimedes and Descartes followed in Euclid's footsteps and expanded on his geometric and algebraic discoveries, marking them as equals in terms of mathematics and scientific discovery.
One of the most notable parts of Geometry - and the bane of many students - is Pythagorean Theorem. This worked in conjunction with Trigonometry and Astronomy.
Euclid might have been the first person to truly define Geometry, but records of certain principles can be found dated back to 3000BC and in the expected places; Egypt, the Indus Valley, and Mesopotamia. It too dealt with lengths, angles, area and volumes. So important, and so unchallenged was this geometric theory, that it was only within the last 200 years that significant changes and alternatives were made with regards Geometry, and even then Euclid's theories are still adhered to.
