Pythagoras

1. Pythagoras

2. His Life • Pythagoras was born on Samos around 567 B.C. • His father Mnesarchus was a gem-crafter. • His mother name was Pythias. • He moved to Croton around 530 B.C.

3. His Life - Continued • He married a woman of Croton named Theano. • They had four children. • One son named Telagues • Three daughters named:Damo,Arignote,& Myia • He died in Metapontum in 475 B.C.

4. He was the first man to prove the Pythagorean Theorem. A2+B2=C2 Although, an Indian mathematician named Buadyana wrote down the first known formulation of the theorem. His Theorem C A B

5. Pythagorean Theorem • The Pythagorean Theorem consists of two legs (A2 & B2) and a hypotenuse (C2)

6. His Other Studies • He studied mathematics, philosophy, astronomy, the theory of music, and religious elements. • He made other discoveries besides his theorem in music, astronomy, math, and medicine. • Egyptians=Geometry • Phoenicians=Arithmetic • Chaldeans=Astronomy • Magians=Religion

7. His Followers • Pythagoras’s followers made a select brotherhood for practicing religion and ascetic practices developed by their master. • It was once known as a philosophical school, religious brotherhood, and a political association. • Only the elitist knew what was taught in this brotherhood.

8. His Followers Continued • It is said that Pythagoras forbid all animal food in this select group of followers. • Almost everything credited to Pythagoras was really made possible by his followers. • His followers were called Pythagoreans.

9. His Contributions • Nobody really thought that Pythagoras and his discoveries were really that important in the time period that he lived. • Where would we be today, in the math world if Pythagoras had not proved the Pythagorean Theorem??

10. Presented by: Marshall Pearson Sources: thebigview.com wikipedia.org