GREEK philosopher and mathematician Pythagoras is an important historical figure. He founded an academy that was influential in the ancient world. Though his school was religious in nature, he and his students formulated statements that influenced great people such as Plato and Aristotle and contributed to developments in maths and Western rational philosophy. Here’s more on the man and his legacy, especially on the well-known Pythagorean theorem, which you’ll learn about in school.
HIS LIFE
Pythagoras was born around 570BC on the Greek island of Samos. His early life is clouded in legend, but he’s said to have been the son of called Mnesarchus and his wife, Pythias.
