Pythagoras and Greeks

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Pythagoras and Early Greek Mathematics

Born: about 560 BC Died: about 480 BC, Ionia Greece

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Biographical Info

http://www-gap.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Pythagoras.html

http://www.andrews.edu/~calkins/math/biograph/biopytha.htm
http://www.age-of-the-sage.org/greek/philosopher/pythagoras_biography.html
History of Pythagorean Societ y http://history.hanover.edu/texts/presoc/pythagor.htm

Famous Quotes

"Number rules the universe."

"There is geometry in the humming of the strings."

Concepts and Activities

Pythagorean Theorum Proof http://mathforum.org/isaac/problems/pythagthm.html
More Pythagorean proofs http://www.cut-the-knot.org/pythagoras/index.shtml

Interactive Theorum Proof This site has a very good step by step demonstration of a proof of the Pythagorean Theorem, a2 + b2 = c2

Numerous Links to Puzzles and Activities:

http://www.tssi.com/Pythagoras%20Connections.html

A Collection of Essays and Lessons for Junior and Senior High School

http://www.mathgym.com.au/history/pythagoras/pyth.htm

Dynamic Geometry Exploration

http://www.keymath.com/DG/dynamic/pythagorean_theorem.html

Pythagoras' Mystery Tablet

http://mathforum.org/escotpow/solutions/solution.ehtml?puzzle=46

Pythagorean Explorer

http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/pyth2/index.html

Music in Space

http://www.aboutscotland.com/harmony/prop.html

The Magic of Pythagoras in an Unknown Rectangle

http://168.144.111.81/shape_space/magicofpythagoras.htm

Significant Contributions

First known ancient to study and develop mathematics as an abstract art. Considered the originator of number theory.

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