History of Pythagorean Theorem By lleist77 1822 BCE Plimpton 322 Tablet Babylonian Period 1822-1762 BC 'pythagorean triples' Period: 1822 BCE to 1927 History of Pythagorean Theorem 800 BCE Sulba-sutra Baudhayana Sulba-sutra of India 800-400 BC 570 BCE Pythagorus was born Born on the island of Samos 535 BCE Pythagorus traveled to Eygypt At 22, he traveled to Egypt 300 BCE Euclid writes 2 proofs of Pythagorean Theorem 1927 The Pythagorean Proposition Collection of Pythagorean Proofs Elisha Scott Loomis