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State whether the following statement is true or false:
Euclid was a well-known student of Thales.
Euclid was a well-known student of Thales.
(B) The statement is False.
Euclid was a Greek mathematician,often referred to as the 'Father of Geometry',who lived around $300 \text{ BCE}$. Thales was a Greek philosopher who lived much earlier,around $624-546 \text{ BCE}$. Euclid was not a student of Thales; rather,Euclid compiled and organized the mathematical knowledge of his time in his famous work,the 'Elements'.
Euclid was a Greek mathematician,often referred to as the 'Father of Geometry',who lived around $300 \text{ BCE}$. Thales was a Greek philosopher who lived much earlier,around $624-546 \text{ BCE}$. Euclid was not a student of Thales; rather,Euclid compiled and organized the mathematical knowledge of his time in his famous work,the 'Elements'.
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