Pythagoras
Ancient Greece
What Was the School of Pythagoras in Ancient Greece?
Some of the most influential and noteworthy philosophers and scientists in history were from Ancient Greece. Pythagoras is one of the most famous and definitive of such examples. His discoveries regarding several mathematical principles are still profoundly useful to...
Ancient Greece
Pythagorean Cup From Ancient Greece Pranks Greedy Drinkers
The Pythagorean Cup, an invention of the ancient Greeks, shows that their heads weren't in the intellectual clouds all the time. They were down-to-earth enough to make people laugh a bit at themselves, particularly if they greedily poured themselves...
Ancient Greece
Why Did Pythagoras Believe that Three was a Sacred Number?
Pythagoras was one of the greatest philosophers and intellectuals of Greek history. He made many profound contributions to knowledge in various areas. One interesting fact about Pythagoras' beliefs is that he considered the number three to be a very...
Ancient Greece
Greek Philosopher Pythagoras and His Famous Theorem
The influence of Pythagoras in mathematics and philosophy remains strong today along with the mysteries surrounding the great Greek philosopher
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greek Mathematician, Philosopher Created Pythagorean Comma
The Greek mathematician and philosopher Pythagoras, applied his genius to music as well, creating the Pythagorean comma in music theory.
Ancient Greece
Nine Mathematical Equations that Changed the World
Mathematical equations have been the tool of man explaining the world around him and the key to advance knowledge about the Universe
Ancient Greece
The Unknown Wife of Ancient Greek Philosopher Pythagoras
Theano of Crotone, an ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician in her own right, is often referred to as the wife of Pythagoras.
Many experts believe Theano, who lived in the 6th century BC, to be the first known woman mathematician,...
Ancient Greece
How Ancient Greeks Set Humanity on the Path to Space Exploration
While civilized society was just learning to use the wheel on earth, ancient Greeks were aiming at celestial space and the stars.
Ancient Greece
Secret Plato Code Discovered and Solved, Historian Claims
Did Plato hide a secret code in his writings? Dr. Jay Kennedy, a historian and a member of the University of Manchester’s Faculty of Life Sciences, recently published a scholarly work parsing the Ancient Greek philosopher Plato's writing, discovering...
Education
US Students Prove Pythagorean Theorem In “Impossible” Way
American students have proven the famous theorem of the great ancient Greek mathematician Pythagoras in an "impossible" way.