When was pythagoras born

Pythagoras was known as the first pure mathematician because of his contribution to the field of mathematics. He was also a philosopher who influenced Plato and Aristotle. His life remained a mystery. After his death, the accounts of his life were slowly unearthed, while some remain controversial.

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PYTHAGORAS AND HIS EARLY LIFE

• Pythagoras, also known as Pythagoras of Samos, is often described as the first pure mathematician because he served as a ve
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  Geometry

  Branch of mathematics

  For other uses, see Geometry (disambiguation).

  Geometry (from Ancient Greek γεωμετρία (geōmetría) 'land measurement'; from γῆ (gê) 'earth, land' and μέτρον (métron) 'a measure')^[1] is a branch of mathematics concerned with properties of space such as the distance, shape, size, and relative position of figures.^[2] Geometry is, along with arithmetic, one of the oldest branches of mathematics. A mathematician who works in the field of geometry is called a geometer. Until the 19th century, geometry was almost exclusively devoted to Euclidean geometry,^[a] which includes the notions of point, line, plane, distance, angle, surface, and curve, as fundamental concepts.^[3]

  Originally developed to model the physical world, geometry has applications in almost all sciences, and also in art, architecture, and other activities that are related to graphics.^[4] Geometry also has applications in areas of mathematics that are apparently unrelated. For example, met