Logos and Analogia: What Made Euclid Euclidean | Dr. Miriam Byers

About this episode

Dr. Miriam Byers discusses the principles that define Euclidean geometry in her lecture at Christendom College.

Dr. Miriam Byers delivered this lecture at the annual Senior-Faculty Dinner on September 22, 2025, at Christendom College. Byers is an Associate Professor of Mathematics at Christendom College, where she has taught since 2001, initially as an adjunct before transitioning to full-time in 2015, with the establishment of Christendom’s Mathematics major. During her eight-year tenure as chair of the Mathematics and Natural Science Department, she oversaw the development and approval of the Natural Science major. Dr. Byers holds a B.S. from Purdue University and M.S. and Ph.D. in Mathematics from Northwestern University.

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. Miriam Byers

Topics covered

• Mathematics
• Euclidean Geometry
• Academic Lectures
• Higher Education
• Faculty Development

Keywords

• Euclid
• Geometry
• Mathematics
• Lecture
• Christendom College

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Christendom College, Purdue University, Northwestern University

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