Say hello to Pythagoras, ancient mathematician, musician, philosopher, mystic and, yes, the first string theorist. Sorry Brian Greene and Michio Kaku, but an old toga-wearing Greek came up with a ...

W he n today we conjure up the name of Pythagoras (ca. 570–495 B.C.), most of us suppose his fame to rest on the discovery of a mathematical theory about right-angled triangles that we remember being ...

Although famous throughout the world, Pythagoras’ life is shrouded in mystery. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Born in ...