The portrait of Pythagoras - as part of the Famous Mathematicians Mural at Sackville School. Pythagoras was the passionate leader of ‘Pythagoreanism’ a pre-socratic religious and philosophical school that made developments in astronomy, mathematics, and music theories. The Pythagorean theorem a²+b²=c² is credited to his name, as is the ‘Tetractys’ a triangular symbol with 10 points, thought to symbolise space, the elements and the rhythms of the universe. FACT: the Pythagoreans were one of the few ancient schools to treat men & women equally.
