1. Pythagoras about B.C.
By: Jesus Del Toro
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3. Background Born in Samos, Greece Pythagoras also a philosopher
He learned from the Ionian philosophers
Drawn away from Samos because of his disgust for tyranny of Polycrates
Traveled to Egypt to study with priest on one of the major temple schools

5. Pythagoreanism He had his own cult, people called Pythagoreans
Founded own school in Croton
This school was base more on religion and philosophy

7. Discoveries The Pythagorean Theorem
Discovered the existence of irrational numbers.
First to distinguish between prime and composite.
Related music to math

9. Great Mathematician or Overrated?
In my opinion Pythagoras is a great mathematician for all of his discoveries not only math but also astronomy and music. But a lot of credit has to go to his students for keeping his teachings because no work of Pythagoras was saved .

10. Mathematicians of Samos
Aristarchus
Conon

11. Mandy Bakas

12. Source Page http://www.mathopenref.com/pythagoras.html