Cultural Background Claudius Ptolemy was born about 85 A.D. in Egypt and died about 165 A.D. in Alexandria, Egypt. He did his major works in Alexandria, which was the center of Greek learning. His name Claudius Ptolemy, is a mixture of the Greek Egyptian "Ptolemy" and the Roman "Claudius". This...

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Euclid is considered the father of geometry, and reorganized a compilation of geometry proofs and created the most successful math textbook. ... They stamped geometric designs of gods, heroes, and other portraits on the gold, silver, or bronze coins. ...

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