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Pythagoras

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Pythagoras of Samos was a Greek philosopher who lived from about 580 BC to about 500 BC. Find out about the important developments he made in mathematics, astronomy, and the theory of music.

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Liethagoras' Theorem

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Liethagoras, Pythagoras' cousin (!), was jealous of Pythagoras and came up with his own theorem. Read this article to find out why other mathematicians laughed at him.

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All Is Number

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Read all about Pythagoras' mathematical discoveries in this article written for students.


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