Who is the father of geometry? , What is the importance of Geometry?, and How is it derived?

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Answer 1

Euclid. The importance of geometry is in proofs and logical thinking, surveying(as the name suggests geometry means measurement of the earth). It also has importance in drafting, architecture, machining, and the list goes on. A geometry starts with a group of undefined terms, such as point, line, plane. Then a list of statements called axioms are assumed to be true. The nuts and bolts of a geometry consists in discovering statements, called theorems, which can be proven using a list of statements that follow each other logically, from the axioms and previously proven theorems.

Answer 2

father of geometry: Euclid of Alexandria
Euclid of Alexandria is the most prominent mathematician of antiquity best known for his treatise on mathematics The Elements. The long lasting nature of The Elements must make Euclid the leading mathematics teacher of all time. However little is known of Euclid's life except that he taught at Alexandria in Egypt. Proclus, the last major Greek philosopher, who lived around 450 AD wrote (see [1] or [9] or many other sources):-

Answer 3

A Short History of Geometry

http://geometryalgorithms.com/history.htm

http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/mathhist/geometry.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_geometry

http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Indexes/HistoryTopics.html