Full Name: Pythagoras
Born: 570 BCE
Died: 495 BCE
Hometown: Samos, Greece
Fave Subjects: Math, Science, Music, Reality
Career Highlights:
- created a theorem for measuring triangles
- revolutionized the study of music and connected it to math, and to the harmony of the universe
- Had his own school of followers, with lots of rules, like no eating beans
Big Question:
How can studying math help us understand the entire universe?
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