History of GeometryI had started to make a list of predecessors of Euclid, but then I discovered that such a list is part of the Wikipedia list of Greek geometers, so there's no point duplicating that list. However, in Paul Tannery's book La Géometrie Grecque I found some predecessors of Euclid listed who are not in that Wikipedia list: More predecessors of EuclidMamercusLéodamas of Thaso Archytas de Tarente Theéétete of Athens Néoclide and Léon Athenée of Cyzique Amyclas of Héraclée Méneehume Dinsotrate Theodius of Magneèsie Harmotine of Colophon (who found several propositions of Euclid's Elements) Philippe of Medinina |