Pythagoras
Pythagoras of Samos is often referred to as the first mathematician. Although he studied multiple principles of math and made other discoveries of such he is most well known for proving that the trigonometry basis, Pythagorean Theorem, exists. In fact the Pythagorean Theorem is named after him! Other contributions he made or discovered are; the sum of the angle is a triangles equal to two right angles, construction figures of a given area with geometrical algebra, discovery of irrationals,the five regular solids and that the earth was a sphere in the center of the universe. However Pythagoras was not only intellectual but he also had an artistic side. He played the lyre majority of his lifetime, read poetry, and recited Homer. …show more content…
However here are facts that are proven to be true from multiple sources. Pythagoras was approximately born in the year 569 BC on the island of Samos in Greece. His mother was named Pythais who was a native on the island of Samos while his father, Mnesarchus, was a merchant who came from Tyre. Pythagoras grew up in Samos in his early years but usually traveled with father while he was on his trades. He was significantly influenced by his three teachers Pherekydes, Thales and Anaximander. It is because of his three instructors Pythagoras became intrigued to philosophy, astronomy, music and of course …show more content…
During his time in Egypt he studied with multiple priests from the temples there. Many of the beliefs that the priests carried with them influenced Pythagoras a great deal (such beliefs were; refusal to eat beans codes of secrecy, striving for purity, etc). About a decade later Persia invaded Egypt and captured Pythagoras. He was then sent to Babylon as a prisoner. There he met the Magoi (another kind of priest) who taught him more about arithmetic, music, and mathematic science. Pythagoras later (about 520 BC) escaped his imprisonment and went back to Samos. Once he returned he established a school called Semicircle. Nevertheless his teaching methods were undesirable and leaders of Samos wanted him to be involved in politics so he left again.
In (about) 518 BC Pythagoras went to live in Crontona, a Greek colony in Italy. There he founded another school, which was centered around philosophy and religion, called Croton (modern day name is now Crotone). The beliefs Pythagoras gained from the Egyptians were now used as rules for said school. He became the head of the school and had many followers. Those followers were divided into two groups; the mathematikoi (people who lived permanently in the school) and the akousmatics (people who only came to the school during the
Pythagoras of Samos is often referred to as the first mathematician. Although he studied multiple principles of math and made other discoveries of such he is most well known for proving that the trigonometry basis, Pythagorean Theorem, exists. In fact the Pythagorean Theorem is named after him! Other contributions he made or discovered are; the sum of the angle is a triangles equal to two right angles, construction figures of a given area with geometrical algebra, discovery of irrationals,the five regular solids and that the earth was a sphere in the center of the universe. However Pythagoras was not only intellectual but he also had an artistic side. He played the lyre majority of his lifetime, read poetry, and recited Homer. …show more content…
However here are facts that are proven to be true from multiple sources. Pythagoras was approximately born in the year 569 BC on the island of Samos in Greece. His mother was named Pythais who was a native on the island of Samos while his father, Mnesarchus, was a merchant who came from Tyre. Pythagoras grew up in Samos in his early years but usually traveled with father while he was on his trades. He was significantly influenced by his three teachers Pherekydes, Thales and Anaximander. It is because of his three instructors Pythagoras became intrigued to philosophy, astronomy, music and of course …show more content…
During his time in Egypt he studied with multiple priests from the temples there. Many of the beliefs that the priests carried with them influenced Pythagoras a great deal (such beliefs were; refusal to eat beans codes of secrecy, striving for purity, etc). About a decade later Persia invaded Egypt and captured Pythagoras. He was then sent to Babylon as a prisoner. There he met the Magoi (another kind of priest) who taught him more about arithmetic, music, and mathematic science. Pythagoras later (about 520 BC) escaped his imprisonment and went back to Samos. Once he returned he established a school called Semicircle. Nevertheless his teaching methods were undesirable and leaders of Samos wanted him to be involved in politics so he left again.
In (about) 518 BC Pythagoras went to live in Crontona, a Greek colony in Italy. There he founded another school, which was centered around philosophy and religion, called Croton (modern day name is now Crotone). The beliefs Pythagoras gained from the Egyptians were now used as rules for said school. He became the head of the school and had many followers. Those followers were divided into two groups; the mathematikoi (people who lived permanently in the school) and the akousmatics (people who only came to the school during the