HIPPOCRATES OF CHIOS by Rob Fisch It can be argued that if Euclid is the father of Geometry that Hippocrates of Chios could be considered the grandfather of geometry. ... He was a Greek merchant turned geometer who compiled the first known work on the elements of geometry. ... He wrote the first mathematical textbook, called the Elements of Geometry. ... Although Plato developed a method of reduction for philosophical problems, Proclus credits Hipprocrates as the first to use such an approach in geometry. ...

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Most of theses abstractions are basically used in geometry. They are used in geometry because in geometry you study real objects and what they physically look like, you study their size, shape, and points. Like deduction, abstractions also use axioms, these axioms are of geometry, and with these axioms they are able to explain the world around us. ...

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Pythagoras was a famous mathematician that studied astronomy, logistics, and geometry. ... Euclid is considered the father of geometry, and reorganized a compilation of geometry proofs and created the most successful math textbook. ...

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Greek Civilization Influence on Western Culture Although the Greek Civilization came to an end over 2,000 years ago, the Greeks still influence us in many ways, from our language, to our way of thinking and our ways of life. There were many Greek philosophers that created theories and religions ...

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This paper will be discussing a time period in southern and northern Europe called the Renaissance. Some topics that will come up include the transformation of a new form of art, what the importance of humanism was, and the artist that were prevalent during this time. The Renaissance is defined ...

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