Which Greek philosopher associated the five regular solids with the classical elements in his dialogue Timaeus?
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Plato
Plato associated the tetrahedron with fire, the cube with earth, the octahedron with air, the icosahedron with water, and the dodecahedron with the universe or the zodiac.
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- In the dialogue Timaeus, which Greek philosopher linked the five regular solids to the classical elements?