Pythagoras-
Pythagoras lived in 500 b.c Greece and was one of the first mathematical, Greek thinkers. He had a group of followers, much like
Jesus's disciples, who went around teaching his thoughts and ideas. This group was called Pythagoreans. Pythagoreans were peaceful and pure people. For example they weren't allowed to eat certain foods in fear of them not being "pure enough". They also wore their hair long and went barefoot for a simpler life. They were mostly intrested in the philosophy of mathematics and music. Pythagoras' most well known contribution to modern day mathematics is the Pythagorean Theorem. Although he did not create it he is most credited for proving it to be true.
Aristotle-
Aristotle was born in Macedonia, Greece. He had much pride in his Macedonian background ,but he admired Greeks and the Greek lifestyle as well and spent most of his life in ancient Greece. Aristotle was the tutor of the Prince of Macedonia, young Alexander and had a major influence on him. This prince is also known as Alexander the Great. Aristotle is also sometimes referred to as the Grandfather of science. The philosopher Plato taught him and after he started his own school, Lyceum in Athens. He believed in a geocentric Universe and that the planets and stars were perfect spheres though Earth itself was not. He also thought that the movements of the planets and stars must be circular since they were perfect and if the motions were circular, then they could go on forever. Although today we know that none of this is true, Aristotle was respected so much that these answers, although they were wrong, were taught for a long time. Aristotle was also a observer. He was one of the first to study plants, animals, and people in a scientific way, and he believed in experimenting whenever he could and made logical ways of thinking. This is a critical legacy for all the scientists who followed after him.
Thales-
Thales was a Pre-Socratic philosopher from Ioanian City, Meletus. He was the founder of natural philosophy and predicted solar eclipses, as well as being considered one of the seven Ancient Sages, or seven wise men of Greece. He was also said to do many amazing things such as measure the pyramids of Egypt, be able to calculate the distance from the shore, and bring about the theory that nature has the answers to many of our questions. He also started a school of Greek Thinkers just like him called Ioanian. Thales was the first Greek scientist not to explain weather, stars, and planets being controlled by gods ,but rather tryed to explain them scientifically. All of his theories were not correct. For example he proposed the theory that water is what makes up all things, rather then protons and neutrons. Aside from the planets he was also a very important mathematician. He came of with many ideas that we use today such as a circle being bisected by its diameter, as well as many theories relating to triangles.
Pythagoras lived in 500 b.c Greece and was one of the first mathematical, Greek thinkers. He had a group of followers, much like
Jesus's disciples, who went around teaching his thoughts and ideas. This group was called Pythagoreans. Pythagoreans were peaceful and pure people. For example they weren't allowed to eat certain foods in fear of them not being "pure enough". They also wore their hair long and went barefoot for a simpler life. They were mostly intrested in the philosophy of mathematics and music. Pythagoras' most well known contribution to modern day mathematics is the Pythagorean Theorem. Although he did not create it he is most credited for proving it to be true.
Aristotle-
Aristotle was born in Macedonia, Greece. He had much pride in his Macedonian background ,but he admired Greeks and the Greek lifestyle as well and spent most of his life in ancient Greece. Aristotle was the tutor of the Prince of Macedonia, young Alexander and had a major influence on him. This prince is also known as Alexander the Great. Aristotle is also sometimes referred to as the Grandfather of science. The philosopher Plato taught him and after he started his own school, Lyceum in Athens. He believed in a geocentric Universe and that the planets and stars were perfect spheres though Earth itself was not. He also thought that the movements of the planets and stars must be circular since they were perfect and if the motions were circular, then they could go on forever. Although today we know that none of this is true, Aristotle was respected so much that these answers, although they were wrong, were taught for a long time. Aristotle was also a observer. He was one of the first to study plants, animals, and people in a scientific way, and he believed in experimenting whenever he could and made logical ways of thinking. This is a critical legacy for all the scientists who followed after him.
Thales-
Thales was a Pre-Socratic philosopher from Ioanian City, Meletus. He was the founder of natural philosophy and predicted solar eclipses, as well as being considered one of the seven Ancient Sages, or seven wise men of Greece. He was also said to do many amazing things such as measure the pyramids of Egypt, be able to calculate the distance from the shore, and bring about the theory that nature has the answers to many of our questions. He also started a school of Greek Thinkers just like him called Ioanian. Thales was the first Greek scientist not to explain weather, stars, and planets being controlled by gods ,but rather tryed to explain them scientifically. All of his theories were not correct. For example he proposed the theory that water is what makes up all things, rather then protons and neutrons. Aside from the planets he was also a very important mathematician. He came of with many ideas that we use today such as a circle being bisected by its diameter, as well as many theories relating to triangles.