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This dimension names the scientist most closely associated with a given scientific concept. Wikipedia notes that science is advanced "by research from scientists who are motivated by curiosity about the world and a desire to solve problems," and a concept is usually remembered through the name of the researcher who developed it. Browsing this way collects every concept associated with the same scientist.

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300 BCE 1
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1. Wikipedia: Mathematics
WikipediaMathematics, History section, Euclid paragraph
Quote, Mathematics, History section, Euclid paragraph
Around 300 BC, Euclid organized mathematical knowledge by way of postulates and first principles, which evolved into the axiomatic method that is used in mathematics today.
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