A Biography and Life Work of Pappus of Alexandria (634 words, 1 pages)
Pappus of AlexandriaPappus was born in approximately 920 in Alexandria, Egypt. He was the last of the great Greek geometers and one of his major theorems is considered to be the basis of modern projective geometry ("Pappus"). Pappus flourished in the fourth century, writing his key work, the Mathematical Collection, ...
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