Euclid

About Euclid

Euclid, active around 300 BCE, is ranked the 108th most historically important figure globally, primarily for his seminal work, *Elements*. This monumental text compiled, organized, and proved foundational geometric principles that remained the standard textbook for mathematical instruction for over two millennia, profoundly shaping Western thought and the development of rigorous proof.

In 2025, Euclid garners only 477K annualized Wikipedia views, resulting in an Attention Gap of approximately 1x relative to his immense historical weighting. To provide contrast, Leonhard Euler, another titan of mathematics ranked #220 by HPI, commands 826K views. This suggests that while Euclid's foundational contribution is recognized by history, the digital spotlight is disproportionately focused on more recent figures in the same field, or those with more dramatic contemporary narratives.

The trend for Euclid shows modest decline, with a 25.4% year-over-year decrease in views and a 5% dip in momentum between Q1 and Q3 of 2025, hinting at a slowly widening digital divergence from his established historical prominence.