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Pythagorean Theorem Found On Clay Tablet 1,000 Years Older Than Pythagoras (www.iflscience.com)

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[–] mukt@lemmy.ml 14 points 5 months ago (4 children)

Isn't this common knowledge that the Indians knew the theorem well before Pythagorus?

[–] NanoBookReview@zirk.us 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

@mukt @Zerush A fair number of people worked out the Pythagorean theorem before Pythagoras existed. For some reason his name stuck for our culture.

[–] mukt@lemmy.ml 1 points 5 months ago

Given what other comments are saying about him (cult leader appropriating works of others), I think the west/europe would do well not to associate themselves with him.

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