Menelaus's Theorem/Historical Note
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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)