3. Pythagoras
• Pythagoras is known for his teaching the
equation a^2+b^2=c^2 a and b being the
legs of a right angle triangle c being the
hypotenuse.
4. • The Pythagorean Theorem was one of the
earliest theorems known to ancient
civilizations.
5. • Pythagoras founded the Pythagorean
School of Mathematics in Cortona, a
Greek seaport in Southern Italy.
6. • The Pythagorean Theorem states "The
area of the square built upon the
hypotenuse of a right triangle is equal to
the sum of the areas of the squares upon
the remaining sides."
7. Euclid
• Euclid was a professor that taught
mathematics, science and geometry
Alexandria in Egypt.
8.
9. • Euclid's lived from 325 bce to around 265
bce. Einstein's famous E=MC^2 equation
was the same as Pythagoras
a^2+b^2=c^2. (8).
11. • Euclid had a lot of books. Euclid most
famous book was The Element which
contained plane geometry, circles, number
theory, irrational numbers and three
dimensional geometry.
