Fun Trivia : Pythagoras

Structure Sub-topic of: Scientists & Inventors Quizzes Interesting Questions, Facts and Information There are a total of 5 general entries. Special Topics Pythagoras...A Snowball's Chance The Pythagoreans

Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information

Pythagoras

Of which island was Pythagoras a native?

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Samos. Samos is an island in the eastern portion of the Aegean sea, near modern day Turkey.



Where did he settle in about 530 B.C.?

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Croton. Croton was a Dorian Greek colony on the boot of Italy, known as 'Magna Graecia'.



Which number was a perfect number, according to Pythagoras?

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10. Incidentally, this tradition of the perfect '10' has been carried down into the modern day. Perhaps our friend Pythagoras was on to something?



According to Pythagoras, the numbers 1, 3, 6, 10, etc. were called what?

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triangular. This can be explained by envisioning the numbers lined up, with 1 on the top row, 2 and 3 on the second row (creating a triangle at 3), 4, 5, 6 on the third row (another triangle) and 7, 8, 9 and 10 on the forth row...all creating triangular forms! Thank you...I hope you learned a little something about the man whose name is synonymous with a theorum!