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Mr. Pythagoras

Mr. Pythagoras. Who was he?. Pythagoras or Πυθαγόρας was a Greek Mathematician and is most famous for his ‘theorem’ (a ²+b²=c²) He was interested in lots of things including: mathematics, music and politics. Early Life. Born in Samos, Greece Born 582 B.C.

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Mr. Pythagoras

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  1. Mr. Pythagoras

  2. Who was he? • Pythagoras or Πυθαγόρας was a Greek Mathematician and is most famous for his ‘theorem’ (a²+b²=c²) • He was interested in lots of things including: mathematics, music and politics.

  3. Early Life • Born in Samos, Greece • Born 582 B.C. • Was taught by philosophers Thales, Anaximander, and Anaximenes. • Was drawn away because of the way Polycrates ruled.

  4. Life • His mother was called Pythais and his father, Mnesarchus. • He visited Egypt, Arabia, Babylon, and India. • After his travels, he moved to Italy to escape the government at that time. • Of course, he also discovered his theorem.

  5. Pythagoreanism • Pythagoras founded his own religion • The people were called Pythagoreans • It was based on religious, political, and philosophical beliefs. • They believed in reincarnation: Pythagoras thought himself to have been a Trojan warrior in a past life

  6. Theorem • Pythagoras said that the two shorter sides on a Right-Angled Triangle could be squared and added together to find the longer side. • For Example:

  7. 4cm a²+b²=c² So, first we square 3 & 4 to get 3²=9 4²=16 16+9=25 √25=5 ? Or ‘c’=5 3cm 5cm ?

  8. Interesting Facts • Some think that Pythagoras actually stole his famous formula from the Babylonians(who had stolen it from the Indians) • Discovered square roots by comparing square piles of rock • He was a vegetarian

  9. Pythagoras Thank you for watching!

  10. Bibliography • “Pythagoras.” Wikipedia.com • “Pythagoras.” http://www.groups.dcs.st- and.ac.uk/~history/mathmaticians/pythagoras.html • “Pythagoras.”http://www.windows.ivv.nasa.gov/people/ ancient-epoch/pythagoras.html • Plato.stanford.edu

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