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Pythagoras of Samos was a famous Greekmathematician and philosopher (c. 569 –c. 475 BC).^[2][3]

He is best known for the proof of an important Pythagorean theorem, This is about right angle triangles.

He started a group of followers called the Pythagoreans, who lived like monks.^[2][3]

Life and travels

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Pythagoras was born in Samos, a little island off the western coast of Asia Minor.

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Pythagoras traveled to many places, including Miletus, Egypt, Babylon, and southern Italy. Southern Italy was where he founded the Pythagorean school, in the town of Croton.^[2][3]

Impact

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Pythagoras had a great impact on mathematics and theory of music.

His theories are still used in mathematics today. Since he worked very closely with his group, the Pythagoreans, it is sometimes hard to tell his works from those of his followers.^[2][3]

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