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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- Greek philosopher who founded a school in southern Italy that sought to discover the mathematical principles of reality through the study of musical harmony and geometry. The Pythagorean theorem is ascribed to him.
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Ancient Greek mathematician andphilosopher - proper noun mathematics, colloquial
Pythagoras' theorem . - proper noun A male
given name of mostly historical use, and a transliteration from modern Greek.
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- noun Greek philosopher and mathematician who proved the Pythagorean theorem; considered to be the first true mathematician (circa 580-500 BC)
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Examples
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Before the sixth century B.C. all the religious-philosophical ideas of Pythagoras are current in India (L. von Schroeder, _Pythagoras_).
The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow Edward Washburn Hopkins 1894
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 Pythagoras is aghast, reminding the boy that he is the man responsible for Cho’s parents dying, and that he can punish him today.
Review: Incredible Hercules #137 | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009
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He may have been mathematically inclined, since he saddled one of his children with the name Pythagoras Wetmore.
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He treated the epic poets as fools and called Pythagoras a fraud.
Doctor, My Eyes 2009
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I regret not recalling Pythagoras' comment ''from the sample we can judge the whole''.
Comment by Peter Troy Richard 2004
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I recalled Pythagoras 'saying, which I had quoted to Chairemon so lightly.
The Mask of Apollo Renault, Mary, 1905-1983 1966
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Pythagoras, which is performed in the following manner.
Moon Lore Timothy Harley
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If you have seen that, then do not repeat to me the old story of the beauty, glory and greatness of the human blade called Pythagoras, Caear or Napoleon.
The Agony of the Church (1917) Nikolai Velimirovi�� 1918
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He was at once given the franchise, but the question was still pending whether he was to be known as Pythagoras or Euphorbus.
Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 02 of Samosata Lucian 1894
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You must know, Madam, that about a thousand Years ago I was an Indian Brachman, and versed in all those mysterious Secrets which your European Philosopher, called Pythagoras, is said to have learned from our Fraternity.
The Spectator, Volume 2. Richard Steele 1700
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