Pythagoras (560-480BC)
Do any of you know who is considered the first true mathematician? Well, the answer is Pythagoras of Samos. He was a Greek philosopher and religious leader who was responsible for important developments in history in the fields of mathematics, astronomy, and the theory of music.We know little of his early life, and even less of his writings. Everything that we know about him was through his students and disciples. He was born on the island of Samos in 560BC. He was taught about the teachings of the early Ionian philosophers such as Thales, Anaximander, and Anximene…
