What did Plato contribute to Mathematics?
Title: What did Plato contribute to Mathematics?
Category: /Social Sciences/Philosophy
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What did Plato contribute to Mathematics?
Category: /Social Sciences/Philosophy
Details: Words: 511 | Pages: 2 (approximately 235 words/page)
Plato (428 B.C--347B.C) <Tab/> Plato was born in 428 B.C to Ariston, a descendent from early kings of Athens, and Perictione, a distant relative of the 6th century lawmaker Solon. He was a Greek philosopher. Throughout his life, in his Academy, he educated those who would become some of the most influential mathematicians and philosophers. Plato's many contributions to modern mathematics include the founding of the Academy of Athens, …showed first 75 words of 511 total…
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