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Pythagoras

Pythagoras
was born on the island of Samos, in the 6th century BC. Little is known about the
early part of his life. He traveled extensively throughout Southern Europe, North
Africa, and the Middle East and probably lived and studied for some time in Egypt.
He later established a school on Kroton, in Southern Italy, where he taught Mathematics,
Astronomy, and Music.
As a teacher,
he was respected and feared. Many people considered him dangerous. In an attempt
to safeguard his school, his students were sworn to secrecy and were not allowed
to write anything down.
He is most
often associated with the theorem in his name.
Certainly,
he is held in the highest regard as one of the preeminent mathematicians of all time.
However, it was his passion for learning, for truth, and for the discovery of grace
and harmony in all aspects of life that sets him apart from other philosophers
It is said
that Pythagoras lived to be almost a hundred years old. He died when his school was
attacked and burned to the ground.
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