History of geometry History of geometry Geometry (from the ; "geo-" "earth", "-metron" "measurement") arose as the field of knowledge dealing with spatial relationships. Geometry was one of the two fields of pre-modern mathematics, the other being the study of numbers (arithmetic). Classic geometry was focused in compass and straightedge constructions. Geometry was revolutionized by Euclid, who introduced mathematical rigor and the axiomatic method still in use today. His book, "The Elements" is widely considered the most influential textbook of all time, and was known to all educated people in the West until the middle of the 20th century. In modern times, geometric
Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and all Africa Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and all Africa The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and all Africa (Greek: , "Patriarcheîon Alexandreías kaì pásēs Aphrikês") is an autocephalous Byzantine Rite jurisdiction of the Eastern Orthodox Church, having the African continent as its canonical territory. It is commonly called the "Greek" or "Eastern" Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria to distinguish it from the "Coptic" or "Oriental" Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria. Members of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate were once known as Melkites, because they remained in communion with the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople after the schism that followed the Council of Chalcedon in 451.