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Biography of Pythagoras

Pythagoras, born around 570 BCE on the island of Samos, was a mathematician, philosopher, and religious thinker who established a school in Croton, Italy. He is best known for the Pythagorean Theorem and his contributions to geometry, number theory, and the relationship between numbers and music. Despite no surviving writings, his influence on mathematics, science, and philosophy endures today.

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Biography of Pythagoras

Pythagoras, born around 570 BCE on the island of Samos, was a mathematician, philosopher, and religious thinker who established a school in Croton, Italy. He is best known for the Pythagorean Theorem and his contributions to geometry, number theory, and the relationship between numbers and music. Despite no surviving writings, his influence on mathematics, science, and philosophy endures today.

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Biography of Pythagoras

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Date of Birth and Place


Pythagoras was born around 570 BCE on the island of Samos, in the Aegean Sea, Greece. He
later moved to Croton, a city in southern Italy, where he established his famous
philosophical and mathematical school.

About Pythagoras
Pythagoras was not only a mathematician but also a philosopher and religious thinker. He
believed in the transmigration of souls (reincarnation) and led a disciplined life based on
his philosophical and ethical beliefs. His followers, called Pythagoreans, followed strict rules
and treated numbers as sacred.

Contribution in Mathematics
Pythagoras is most famous for the Pythagorean Theorem, which states that in a right-angled
triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two
sides (a² + b² = c²). His work helped lay the foundation for geometry, number theory, and
mathematical reasoning.

He also discovered mathematical relationships in music and harmony, showing how


numbers create pleasing sounds, which contributed to the study of mathematical physics.

Though no writings from Pythagoras survive, his legacy in mathematics, science, and
philosophy continues to influence the modern world.

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