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Euclid
fl. c. 300 BC · Greek mathematician
Greek mathematician (fl. c. 300 BC) whose Elements set the template for deductive proof.
Euclid — Greek mathematician (fl. c. 300 BC) whose Elements set the template for deductive proof.
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