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    Pythagoras Quotes

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    Page Break Pythagoras is known as the first pure mathematician. Pythagoras believed in many things. One of them being that... "all things are numbers. Mathematics is the basis for everything, and geometry is the highest form of mathematical studies. The physical world can understand through mathematics"(Math Open Reference). Pythagoras made a name for himself around the world with his teachings of mathematics. Another thing Pythagoras was famous for were his wise quotes. For example,..."Learn

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    Being one of the greatest philosophers of his time, Pythagoras created a society of skilled mathematicians who worked together to facilitate mathematics, showed how numbers can be independent, and proved the Pythagorean theorem, making him iconic in mathematics today. His discoveries of simple yet essential methods are prevalent today throughout many mathematical fields in which they are treasured. The creations of Pythagoras were very powerful during the era in which he lived in. He created a community

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    Pythagoras My name is Pythagoras of Samos. I believe I should win the fabulous two-week cruise on the incomparable Argo because I dedicated my life to educating and caring for the future generations. I risked my life to share my knowledge with anyone who wanted to learn. I was born on the island of Samos, but lived most of my life in Crotona, Italy. When I was a young man, I traveled to many different places to observe the different lifestyles and cultures. Some of the countries I visited

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    Pythagoras was an Ionian Greek philosopher, mathematician, and the founder of pythagoreanism, he is also often referred to as the first pure mathematician. The Pythagoreans advance the mathematics and showed that is needed in our everyday life. Pythagoras was well educated, and he played the lyre throughout his lifetime, and also knew poetry. He was interested in mathematics, philosophy, astronomy and music, and was actually greatly captivated by Pherecydes (philosophy), Thales (mathematics and astronomy)

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    Pythagoras was born in Samos, Greece in the year 570 BC. Little is known of Pythagoras’ early life, but we do know that he was well educated. It is thought that he was taught by Thales, Pherekydes and Anaximander. He memorized poetry, could recite Homer, and was taught how to play a small, stringed, harp-like instrument called a lyre. Due to the fact that his father, Mnesarchus, was a merchant, Pythagoras traveled a lot with him. In the places he traveled, he learned a great deal about religious

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    sources? Pythagoras, who was born in Samos, never documented his ideas. Many interpret his views through others that knew him. Like Socrates, Pythagoras is perceived by the writings of his peers. The lack of certain authority creates an error in determining Pythagoras’ views and life. Most historians believe that he was born near 570 BC and the origin of his name is a topic of discussion. Igor Surikov, an author of a recently published biography of Pythagoras states that, “Pythagoras is a common

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    Pythagoras was a bright young man, traveling to places like Egypt to learn more about the world. As he got older he came up with many ideas, such as the Pythagorean Theorem and the tetractys and even the Pythagoras cup. The Pythagoras cup was a drinking glass that Pythagoras invented to impair greedy drinkers from drinking too much at a time. You could fill the cup up to a certain point, but the second the drink in that cup went over that point? It all spilled out the bottom of the cup. This, of

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    Pythagoras of Samos, son of Mnesarchus and Pythias born 570 BCE in Samos Ionia was a Greek Philosopher, Mathematician and the founder of Pythagorean brotherhood. Although religious in nature , the Pythagorean brotherhood formulated principles that influenced the thought of Plato and Aristotle and contributed to the development of mathematics and Western rational philosophy. Pythagoras was classified as the first “true” mathematician. The contributions he made were noticeably important to the people

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    Pythagoras was referred to as the first mathematician. Born on the island of Samos, Greece 569 BC, and died on between 500 BC AND 475 BC in Metapontum, Lucania, Italy. Pythagoras had between two to three brothers. Some historians believed Pythagoras was married to a women named Theano and had two children named Damo and Telauges who succeed Pythagoras as a teacher. Pythagoras was considered well educated, and played the Iyre, which is an instrument similar to the harp. He also knew poetry and recited

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    Pythagoras was a Greek mathematician known for formulating the Pythagorean Theorem. He was born in 570 BC on the islands of Samos and passed away 495 BC at around the age of 75 in Metapontum. He was once a philosopher who taught that numbers were the essence of all things and was described as the first pure mathematician. People describe him as an extremely important person in mathematical history and yet not many people know much about him. There is little reliable records about his life and accomplishments

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