November 28, 2025
  • November 28, 2025

Did Pythagoras not come up with the famous theorem?

By on October 9, 2023 0 5 Views

A clay tablet dating back to 1800-1600 BC challenges the belief that Pythagoras was the original discoverer of the Pythagorean Theorem. The tablet, named “YBC 7289,” contains proofs and principles related to the theorem, suggesting that the Babylonians were already using it before Pythagoras. This raises the possibility that Pythagoras may have encountered the concept through oral traditions and played a role in spreading it, rather than being its original creator…

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