Pythagoras

= The Life Of Pythagoras =

Biography
Pythagoras was born in about 569 BC in Samos, Ionia. Not much is known about his childhood. His fathers name was Mnesarchus and his mothers name was Pythais. He had two brothers although some say he had three. He spent his early years living in Samos but traveled alot with his father. A Philosopher named Thales introduced Pythagoras to Mathematics when he was 18-20 years old. Thales probably did not teach Pythagoras alot about mathematics but left a great impression on him. In around 535 BC Pythagoras traveled to egypt and studied for twenty two years. At the age of 40 he moved to southern Italy where most of his studies took place.

Important Mathematical Discoveries
Pythagoras discovered the Pythagorean Theoream it is the process in which you can measure the distance between two points on a graph, for example you can use this process to measure an unknown height such as a baseball field or televison.The equation for the Pythagorean Theoream is "a2+b2=c2". If a triangle has a right angle and you make a square on each of the triangles three sides, the biggest square would have the same exact area as the other two squares put together. Pythagoras also began to develope trigonometry. Trigonometry is the study of triangles and the relationships between their sides.

Work Outside of Mathematics
Pythagoras studied many other things than math. One of them was music. Pythagoras and his followers connected music with mathematics. They found that intervals between music notes can be expressed in numerical terms. It is said that pythagoras considered mathematics as a purifier for the soul, just like he thought music was purifying.

Other Important Information death by old age Pythagoras's death is still unknown people think either his death was from an unknown illness or that he died of old age he died in his 90's. during the year of 659BC

Fun Facts
Pythagoras wore women's clothing!. Pythagoras refused to eat bread unless it was cut in a certain way! Pythagoras was afraid to eat beans because he thought if he farted a piece of his soul would escape! Pythagoras also belived that animals have souls! Pythagoras was a racist! Pythagoras thought that the soul was immortal and went through a series of reincarnations! Pythagoras said that he was once a warrior in the troja-war in his past life! Pythagoras Refused to wear clothes made from animal skins.





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