"Some of the things, which belong particularly to the history of mathematics, we will not refrain from attributing to Pythagoras himself. Among them is the Pythagorean theorem, which we want to preserve under all circumstances. (Cantor 1880: 129)"
— Moritz Cantor

January 1, 1970

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Einige von den Dingen, welche ganz besonders der Geschichte der Mathematik angehören, werden wir allerdings nicht verzichten Pythagoras selbst zuzuschreiben. Dazu gehört der pythagoräische Lehrsatz, den wir unter allen Umständen ihm erhalten wissen wollen. (Cantor 1880: 129)