The Ancient Greeks contributed both great influence and thought to Western Civilization. Among them were Pythagoras and Euclid, whose achievements in mathematics would become foundational in the modern field creating a legacy that would span centuries. Pythagoras, who in creating a school under his name produced the famous Pythagorean theorem. Later, Euclid would prove this theory while writing one of the most influences mathematic books in history. Their contributions have paved the way for algebraic and geometric insights that would drive the progression of modern mathematics and mathematical thought.
While Pythagoras’ legacy has spanned across time and space, little is known personally about the historical figure. It is estimated that Pythagoras was born around 570 B.C.E on the Greek Island of Samos in the Aegean Sea. During this time, the strategic location of Samos developed the island into a center of art, culture, and politics for the Ancient Greek’s. The son of a wealthy merchant father and aristocratic Samian mother, Pythagoras was able to receive the best Greek education available. Around 518 B.C.E, Pythagoras relocated to Italy’s southeastern coast, settling in Crotone. It was in Crotone that Pythagoras founded his own school or society known as the Pythagoreans. The Pythagoreans possessed their own …show more content…
, philosophy and way of life” which fueled their studies of “music, astronomy, geometry and number properties.” Historical information reveals that it was forbidden for a Pythagorean member to claim personal responsibility for any new idea
While Pythagoras’ legacy has spanned across time and space, little is known personally about the historical figure. It is estimated that Pythagoras was born around 570 B.C.E on the Greek Island of Samos in the Aegean Sea. During this time, the strategic location of Samos developed the island into a center of art, culture, and politics for the Ancient Greek’s. The son of a wealthy merchant father and aristocratic Samian mother, Pythagoras was able to receive the best Greek education available. Around 518 B.C.E, Pythagoras relocated to Italy’s southeastern coast, settling in Crotone. It was in Crotone that Pythagoras founded his own school or society known as the Pythagoreans. The Pythagoreans possessed their own …show more content…
, philosophy and way of life” which fueled their studies of “music, astronomy, geometry and number properties.” Historical information reveals that it was forbidden for a Pythagorean member to claim personal responsibility for any new idea