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Greek geometry is perhaps the most well-documented and influential in the history of geometry. The Greeks transformed geometry into a deductive science. [[Thales of Miletus]] is often credited with introducing geometry to Greece. He is known for Thales' theorem, which states that any angle inscribed in a semicircle is a right angle. | Greek geometry is perhaps the most well-documented and influential in the history of geometry. The Greeks transformed geometry into a deductive science. [[Thales of Miletus]] is often credited with introducing geometry to Greece. He is known for Thales' theorem, which states that any angle inscribed in a semicircle is a right angle. | ||
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==== Euclidean Geometry ==== | ==== Euclidean Geometry ==== | ||