Question
Pythagoras was influenced by:
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Answer
- Thales.
Solution:
Pythagoras of Samos is one of the most famous names in the history of mathematics and is recognized as the first true mathematician. When Pythagoras was 18, he visited Miletus - an ancient Greek city on the western coast of Anatolia, where he met Thales - the first known Greek philosopher and scientist. By that time Thales was very old and is not believed to have taught Pythagoras a great deal. However, it was this meeting which triggered his interest in the science of mathematics and astronomy.
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