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Hippasus was a Greek mathematician of antiquity. He is credited for his proof that the square root of two is irrational, meaninng that it cannot be expressed as a ratio of two integers. The ancient Greeks were evidently not pleased with discovery, as legend has it that he was killed for his discovery! Physics guy
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What did Pythagoras do to Hippasus?
Pythagoras drowned him.
How did Pythagoras die?
Towards the end of his life he fled to Metapontum because of a plot against him and his followers by a noble of Croton named Cylon. He died in Metapontum around 75 years old from unknown causes.
Who did Pythagoras influence?
Pythagoras influenced many people like, Philolaus, Alcmaeon, Parmenides, Plato, Euclid, Empedocles, Hippasus, and Kepler.
What was the cause of Pythagoras death?
IT is believed that Pythagoras fled from the city to Metapontum and died of self-starvation. Another theory is that he was killed along with his followers. There is no accurate account of his death, however.
Who is the founder of irrational numbers?
The history of this is confused. The first irrational number found was almost certainly root 2. The man who proved this was probably Hippasus.Hippasus died by drowning, and some stories say that Pythagoras drowned him for proving the existence of an irational number which he thought was impossible. Others say that Pythagoras ordered the drowning of Hippasus for revealing the existence of an irrational number which should be kept fron public knowledge.
