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Pythagoras was a real historical person.
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Is it true that Pythagoras was a real historical person?
Unclear. Several reference sources treat Pythagoras as a real historical figure, giving his birthplace and dates, though they note that little is reliably known about his life and that much biographical material is legendary. None directly argues the case for his existence as a distinct claim.
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Pythagoras. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagoras
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Pythagoras in the Forge. (n.d.). en.wikibooks.org. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Pythagoras_in_the_Forge
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Pythagoras (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy). (n.d.). plato.stanford.edu. https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/pythagoras/
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Wikisource: Catholic Encyclopedia (1913)/Pythagoras and Pythagoreanism. (n.d.). en.wikisource.org. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Catholic_Encyclopedia_(1913)/Pythagoras_and_Pythagoreanism
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LibreTexts: 01%3A Numbers Real () and Rational (). (n.d.). math.libretexts.org. https://math.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Analysis/Real_Analysis_(Boman_and_Rogers)/01%3A_Numbers_-_Real_()_and_Rational_()
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