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Pythagoras of Samos Pythagoras of Samos is often described as the first pure mathematician. He is an extremely important figure in the development of mathematics yet we know relatively little about his mathematical achievements. Unlike many later Greek mathematicians, where at least we have some of the books, which they wrote, we have nothing of Pythagoras's writings. The society, which he led, half-religious and half-scientific, followed a code of secrecy, which certainly means that today …

…as to us Pythagoras has made a huge accomplishment in the history of mathematics. The students of today are still interested in his findings and are trying to learn his theories through his perspective. Bibliography 1) http://scidiv.bcc.ctc.edu/Math/Pythagoras.html 2) http://www.emsl.pnl.gov:2080/docs/mathexpl/ptprove.html 3) http://www.forum.swarthmore.edu/~isaac/problems/pythagthm.html 4) http://plato.evansville.edu/public/burnet/ch2a.htm 5) http://comptonsv3.web.aol.com/