Although Pythogoras is probably just semi-historical. Pythogoras himself would probably have been quite excited about the revelation, but among other things his cult attributed basically all existing math to him while also doing a really, really bad job of preserving any of his actual writings.
Anyways, "his" theorum was being used in Babylon and Egypt centuries before his birth. He just popularized it in Greece.
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ComicalMayhem@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 77d
Context?
Redjard@reddthat.com · 31 pts · 77d
Pythagoreans were a math sect, and irrational numbers went against their holy doctrine when a member of the sect proved them to exist.
pomfegranate@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 77d
Also, he wouldn't let you eat beans
deft@lemmy.wtf · 7 pts · 76d
That sicks fuck
DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social · 4 pts · 76d
Although Pythogoras is probably just semi-historical. Pythogoras himself would probably have been quite excited about the revelation, but among other things his cult attributed basically all existing math to him while also doing a really, really bad job of preserving any of his actual writings.
Anyways, "his" theorum was being used in Babylon and Egypt centuries before his birth. He just popularized it in Greece.