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Pythagoras Pythagoras
Raphael’s School of Athens Raphael’s School of Athens

Pythagoras

Pythagoras
Considered the first true mathematician, Pythagoras in the 6th century bc emphasized the study of mathematics as a means to understanding all relationships in the natural world. His followers, known as Pythagoreans, were the first to teach that the Earth is a sphere revolving around the Sun. This detail showing Pythagoras surrounded by his disciples comes from a fresco known as the School of Athens (1510-1511), by Italian Renaissance painter Raphael.
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Geometry; Astronomy, History of; Science; Raphael (painter); Pythagoras
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