Pythagoras

Pythagoras (c. 570 BC - c. 500–490 BC) was an Ancient Greek philosopher, mathematician, and founder of the Pythagorean brotherhood that, although religious in nature, formulated principles that influenced the thought of Plato and Aristotle and contributed to the development of mathematics and Western rational philosophy.

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Encyclopedias

• Ancient History Encyclopedia: Pythagoras
• Encyclopedia Britannica: Pythagoras
• Encyclopedia Britannica 1911 Edition: Pythagoras
• Encyclopedia.com: Pythagoras