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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

. 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...

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...

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...

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...

In the following excerpt, Fideler discusses the significant elements of Pythagoras's thought and assesses the influence of these ideas in the present era.

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.

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.

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.

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.