c. 580 B.C.E.–c. 500 B.C.E.

Philosopher
Scientist
Mathematician

Studied Mathematics, Science, and Philosophy.

Pythagoras, son of Mnesarchus, was born in Samos in the mid-sixth century B.C.E., and was said to have died as a refugee in Metapontum, Italy. One of the most influential figures in Greek intellectual history, Pythagoras was both a philosopher of religion and a scientist, yet very little is known about the man himself; there are no written records. It is therefore impossible to tell how much of the Pythagorean tradition in mathematics, music, and science can be traced back to the man himself and his early followers, called Pythagoreans. As a philosopher, Pythagoras is said to have introduced the "doctrine of transmigration of souls"; as a mathematician, Pythagoras is credited with, among other discoveries, the "Pythagorean Theorem" in geometry.

Discovered Musical Consonances.

He also discovered the musical consonances, represented...