The Pythagorean theorem was not discovered by Pythagoras.
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The Pythagorean Theorem is one of the most famous theorems in mathematics, but there is no evidence that Pythagoras first discovered or proved it. However, according to a paper published by Bruce Ratner, it was discovered, proven, and used by Babylonian mathematicians 1,000 years before Pythagoras was born, according to a clay tablet discovered in ancient Babylonia.
History of the man named Pythagoras: Pythagoras studied various subjects including mathematics, philosophy, and astronomy, and in his school, numbers were given a sacred meaning.
Babylonian contributions: Babylonian mathematicians knew the Pythagorean theorem 1000 years before Pythagoras.
Euclid's role: Euclid proved the Pythagorean theorem in two different ways in his "Elements".
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