Menelaus's Theorem/Historical Note

Historical Note on Menelaus's Theorem

Menelaus's Theorem was discovered by Menelaus of Alexandria in around $\text {c. 100}$$\text { C.E.}$

It was rediscovered in $1678$ by Giovanni Benedetto Ceva.


Sources

  • 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Menelaus of Alexandria (fl. ad 100)
  • 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Menelaus of Alexandria (fl. ad 100)
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