We’ve talked about Hesiod. Now, who was Pythagoras? Everyone
remembers the Pythagorean Theorem (a2 + b2 = c2), but what else did he do? It turns out that
he was extraordinarily multi-faceted, excelling in mathematics, geometry, astronomy,
philosophy and religion, and music. He was said to have traveled extensively,
possibly even as far as India, for the purpose of collecting all of the scientific
knowledge available. He also established a famous school, which was close to a
mystical cult. His sayings are known as the golden verses of Pythagoras. He has been called a man of outstanding knowledge, and his learning has been termed “universal.”
Like Hesiod, Pythagoras clearly qualifies as a man of
staggering intellectual ability, and thus a polymath.
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