Pythagoras, Greek mathematician, 1508. Artist: Unknown

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Pythagoras, Greek mathematician, 1508. Pythagoras (right) using a counting table, competes against Boethius (Boece) using algorithms for speed at calculation. Behind them hovers the figure of Arithmetic. From Margarita Philosophica. (Basel, 1508).

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Location: World,Europe,Greece
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