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The origins of geometry are so unclear that no single individual can be credited with the "discovery" of this branch of mathematics. That said, we can cite the names of a number of early investigators who made major contributions, beginning with Euclid.
Certainly it is broadly accepted that Euclid, the Greek mathematician, got the ball rolling with his Elements, which was penned circa 300 BC. This cornerstone volume gathered ideas and provided structure to what was then geometry. But manuscripts and writings dealing with geometry have been discovered, and date further back than Euclid. It could be argued that geometric ideas arose at the time formal writing developed. Use the link below to get an overview of the history of geometry.
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Who was the Hellenistic mathematician who invented geometry?
Euclid discovered a great many geometrical principles in his book Elements. He was also influential in other areas of mathematics, but he is widely considered the father of geometry.
Who was the mathematician to develop the coordinate geometry?
He was the French mathematician Rene Descartes
Who was the greek geometry mathematician?
Pythagoras
Who are the 5 mathematicians of geometry?
gurman singh is the famous and great mathematician of geometry
Who discovered the math concept of slope?
It was the French mathematician Rene Descartes who introduced coordinate geometry that includes the slope of a straight line on the Cartesian plane.
