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-In 569 BC Pythagoras was born in Samos, Greece.

-Between 500-475 BC he died in Lucania, Italy.

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- Mother, native from the island of Samos
- Father was a gem dealer in Tyre (Lebanon)
-Lived on Samos for most of his early life and accompanied his father on trading trips to Trye where he studied under scholars from Syria
- He studied under many different teachers, he could recite Homer (a popular author at the time) and play the Lyre (a type of harp).
-He developed a interest is his field when he went to visit Thales, a master of math and astronomy at the age of 18

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- Mother, native from the island of Samos -Father was a gem dealer in Tyre (Lebanon)
-Two brothers Tyrrhenus and Eunomus, and a sister named Themistoclea.

- Had a wife named Theano, and two daughters Myia and Arignote and two sons named Damo and Telauges.

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Most Significant Contribution to Mathematics Today

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Most Significant Contribution to Mathematics Today

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-The Pythagorean theorem is used to find the side lengths of right triangles.
-Its a geometric Theorem
-Pythagoras said that:                        a^2 + b^2 = c^2 (a and b being the straight sides and c being the hypotenuse)

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Relevance of contribution(s) to mathematics today

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Relevance of contribution(s) to mathematics today

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-His contribution to the field of mathematics is still in great use today. It is mostly used in the real world by architects to find the side lengths of right triangles.

-Children are still taught this theorem to this day and used in math classes.

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-He was also a philosopher.
-He created Pythagorean Tuning
-He also created the Theory of Proportions

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-He created a type of school called Pythagorean school.
-His sister Themistoclea was a priestess.

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- "Be silent or let thy words be worth more than silence"
-"No one is free who has not obtained the empire of himself. No man is free who can not command himself"

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