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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Example Sentences

Pythagoras believed that each soul passed from one body to another after death.

From Salon • Nov. 27, 2024

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

The Greek philosopher Pythagoras, father of the a² + b² = c² theorem, considered the fava a symbol of death.

From New York Times • May 13, 2023

This idea was first argued by Aristarchus, born on Samos three centuries after Pythagoras.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan