1. Plato
He was fond of mathematics because of its abstractions and its separation from the material. He believed that mathematics in its ideal form could still be applied to the heavens. ... Also in mathematics, Plato's name is attached to the Platonic solids. In the Timaeus there is a mathematical construction of the elements (earth, fire, air, and water), in which the cube, tetrahedron, octahedron, and icosahedron are given as the shapes of the atoms of earth, fire, air, and water. ... Some of Plato's views on mathematics have been proven to be true. ...
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