Pythagoras

American  

[pi-thag-er-uhs] / pɪˈθæg ər əs /

noun

1. c582–c500 b.c., Greek philosopher, mathematician, and religious reformer.

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Pythagoras ¹ British  

/ paɪˈθæɡərəs /

noun

1. ?580–?500 _bc , Greek philosopher and mathematician. He founded a religious brotherhood, which followed a life of strict asceticism and greatly influenced the development of mathematics and its application to music and astronomy

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Pythagoras ² British  

/ paɪˈθæɡərəs /

noun

1. a deep crater in the NE quadrant of the moon, 136 kilometres in diameter

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Pythagoras Scientific  

/ pĭ-thăg′ər-əs /

1. Greek philosopher and mathematician who theorized that numbers constitute the essence of all natural things. He developed the Pythagorean theorem and was one of the first to apply mathematical order to observations of the stars.

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According to the Ancient Greek philosopher Pythagoras, 'consonance' -- a pleasant-sounding combination of notes -- is produced by special relationships between simple numbers such as 3 and 4.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 27, 2024

Brooks proceeds from Pythagoras to Newton to Einstein together with many lesser-known mathematicians, showing how their seemingly arcane, abstract work has shaped our daily lives and our very grasp of the nature of reality.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 7, 2023

After all — and it might be seen as a heresy to say so — Pythagoras didn’t know any of this.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 28, 2023

Though the theorem is named for the ancient Greek philosopher Pythagoras, some historians believe it was known in Babylon around 1,000 years earlier.

From Scientific American ● Apr. 10, 2023

I remember reading about Pythagoras around this time, and finding some of his ideas curiously appealing—wearing white garments, for instance, or abstaining from foods which have a soul.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt