Geometrician
41Euclid — /yooh klid/, n. 1. fl. c300 B.C., Greek geometrician and educator at Alexandria. 2. a city in NE Ohio, near Cleveland. 59,999. * * * flourished с 300 BC, Alexandria, Egypt Greek mathematician of antiquity, known primarily for his highly… …
42geometer — /jee om i teuhr/, n. 1. geometrician. 2. a geometrid moth or larva. [1375 1425; late ME gemeter < LL geometer, for L geometres < Gk geométres, equiv. to geo GEO + metres, deriv. of métron measure; see METER] * * * …
43metaphysics — /met euh fiz iks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) 1. the branch of philosophy that treats of first principles, includes ontology and cosmology, and is intimately connected with epistemology. 2. philosophy, esp. in its more abstruse branches. 3. the… …
44Fuller, R Buckminster — ▪ American architect Introduction born July 12, 1895, Milton, Mass., U.S. died July 1, 1983, Los Angeles U.S. engineer and architect who developed the geodesic dome, the only large dome that can be set directly on the ground as a complete… …
45Ibrāhīm al-Ḥāqilānī — ▪ Syrian theologian Latinized form Abraham Ecchellensis born Feb. 18, 1605, Ḥāqil, Syria died July 15, 1664, Rome, Papal States [Italy] Maronite Catholic scholar noted for his Arabic translation of books of the Bible. Ordained a… …
46Cousin, Jean — • French painter, sculptor, etcher, engraver, and geometrician, born at Soucy, near Sens, 1500; died at Sens before 1593, probably in 1590 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …
47Space — • The idea of space is one of the most important in the philosophy of the material world; for centuries it has preoccupied and puzzled philosophers and psychologists Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Space Space …
48Spanish-American Literature — • The literature produced by the Spanish speaking peoples of Mexico, Central America, Cuba and adjacent islands, and of South America with the notable exceptions of Brazil (whose speech is Portuguese) and the Guianas Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin… …
49Virtue — • According to its etymology the word virtue (Latin virtus) signifies manliness or courage Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Virtue Virtue …
50Jean Cousin — Jean Cousin † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Jean Cousin French painter, sculptor, etcher, engraver, and geometrician, born at Soucy, near Sens, 1500; died at Sens before 1593, probably in 1590. Cousin began his long art life in his native… …
