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| Name: |
Pythagoras | | Birth Date: |
c. 575 B.C. | | Death Date: |
c. 495 B.C. | | Place of Birth: |
Samos | | Place of Death: |
Metapontum | | Nationality: |
Greek | | Gender: |
Male | | Occupations: |
philosopher, scientist, religious scholar |
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Biography of Pythagoras of Samos
1,442 words, approx. 5 pages
 Pythagoras' wide-ranging interests in mathematics, music, and astronomy mark him as a seminal figure in early western civilization's intellectual development. In the realm of mathematics, he developed the Pythagorean theorem and discovered irrational...
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Biography of Pythagoras
924 words, approx. 3 pages
 The Greek philosopher, scientist, and religious teacher Pythagoras (ca. 575-ca. 495 BC) evolved a school of thought that accepted the transmigration of souls and established number as the principle in the universe. Born on the island of Samos,...
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Biography of Pythagoras of Samos
568 words, approx. 2 pages
 So little is known about the life of Pythagoras that some historians have suggested that such a person did not exist and that the name was for a society of people who studied the mystical properties of numbers. However, the majority of historians, who...



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Pythagoras Quotes
2,920 words, approx. 10 pages
 Pythagoras (Πυθαγόρας) of Samos ( c . 582 BC – c . 496 BC ) was an Ionian Greek philosopher and founder of the religious movement called Pythagoreanism , often revered as a great mathematician, mystic and scientist. Contents 1 Sourced 1.1...


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Pythagoras Summary
1,182 words, approx. 4 pages Mathematician and Philosopherc. 582 B.C.E.–c. 500B.C.E. Considered a mathematician, but foremost a philosopher, Pythagoras was a very important figure in mathematics, astronomy, musical theory, and in the world's history. However, little...
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Pythagoras and Pythagoreanism [addendum 2] Summary
1,024 words, approx. 3 pages Pythagoras and Pythagoreanism [addendum 2] Ideas of Pythagoras and his school (including Philolaos) became known to the Islamic and to a lesser degree to the Jewish world since the end of the ninth century. Doxographical information about them can be...
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Pythagoras Summary
744 words, approx. 3 pages 569?-475? B.C. Greek Philosopher and Mathematician Despite the fact that he is famous for the discovery of the theorem that bears his name, Pythagoras did not view himself primarily as a mathematician; nor did the members of the society he founded,...
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Pythagoras : Philosophy Terms
178 words, approx. 1 pages . Late sixth century BC. Born in Samos, he migrated to south Italy and founded Pythagorean ‘brotherhood’ whose doctrines, even centuries later, were often attributed to him. Traditionally he was the first to see the connexion between...
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Pythagoras Information
5,039 words, approx. 17 pages
 Pythagoras of Samos (Greek: Πυθαγόρας; between 580 and 572 BC–between 500 and 490 BC) was an Ionian (Greek) philosopher[1] and founder of the religious movement called Pythagoreanism. He is often revered as a great mathematician, mystic and...



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 The Daily Mail (London, England)
Pythagoras and that triangle.
06/07/2008: 316 words, approx. 1 pages Byline: Sandra Murphy GREEK mathematician Pythagoras and his isosceles right triangleevidently caused problems for pupils yesterday. Following the honours maths paper 1, Leaving Cert students vented theirfrustration on boards.ie. One confessed: Differentiation was a nightmare for me. And the...
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 The Independent - London
Pythagoras debagged
03/18/1997: 1,162 words, approx. 4 pages When it comes to stars, the notion that science is the new rock'n'roll is a little hard to stand up. Stephen Hawking as Liam Gallagher? Dolly the sheep as one of the Spice Girls? . . . No, no, no. This metaphor isn't working...




Literary Criticism
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Critical Essay by David R. Fideler
16,441 words, approx. 55 pages
 In the following excerpt, Fideler discusses the significant elements of Pythagoras's thought and assesses the influence of these ideas in the present era.
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Critical Essay by Richard D. McKirahan, Jr.
15,070 words, approx. 50 pages
 In the following essay, McKirahan presents an overview of Pythagorean thought on issues of religion, mathematics, number theory, and cosmology, citing contemporaneous sources as evidence for his statements.
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Critical Essay by W. K. C. Guthrie
12,566 words, approx. 42 pages
 In the following excerpt, Guthrie highlights evidence of Pythagoras's teachings and life in the works of his contemporaries and other important figures in the history of ancient Greece.
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Pythagoras of Samos
1,432 words, approx. 5 pages
 This is about Pythagoras of Samos and how he dedicated his life not only to the study and application of mathematics, but also to the spiritual growth of an individual's life.
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Pythagoras of Samos
752 words, approx. 3 pages
 Pythagoras is known as one of the world's first pure mathematicians. He is also considered one of the founding fathers of Geometry and was the inventor of the Pythagorean Theroem. Pythagoras believed that all relations could be reduced to number relations.


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