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While the Greek mathematician Pythagoras may have been brilliant, he also possessed certain interesting "eccentricities," in keeping with the times.

The Pythagorean theorem is the basis for the 3-4-5 rule. This simple math equation is a carpenter's tool used to find or verify the squareness of a room or object.

Until not too long ago, women were discouraged from studying science and mathematics. Even so, there were a select few who held their own and made their mark.

Seven Wise Men (or "sages") helped Greece to rise up out of one of the darkest periods of its history. They helped the Greeks learn how to think.