History of Pythagorean Theorem

  • Plimpton 322 Tablet
    1822 BCE

    Plimpton 322 Tablet

    Babylonian Period
    1822-1762 BC
    'pythagorean triples'
  • Period: 1822 BCE to

    History of Pythagorean Theorem

  • Sulba-sutra
    800 BCE

    Sulba-sutra

    Baudhayana Sulba-sutra of India
    800-400 BC
  • 570 BCE

    Pythagorus was born

    Born on the island of Samos
  • Pythagorus traveled to Eygypt
    535 BCE

    Pythagorus traveled to Eygypt

    At 22, he traveled to Egypt
  • Euclid writes 2 proofs of Pythagorean Theorem
    300 BCE

    Euclid writes 2 proofs of Pythagorean Theorem

  • The Pythagorean Proposition

    The Pythagorean Proposition

    Collection of Pythagorean Proofs
    Elisha Scott Loomis