Mathematics contributes to daily life in one way or another. Some situations are simpler than others. Someone may just have to resort to simple addition or subtraction to pay their bills. Or someone may even need to use more complex math, like solving for a missing variable in an equation to determine the dimensions of a building. Mathematics will always be used in everyday life. Some theories and algorithms are more important or used more often than others. Many mathematicians developed many different things that contributed to mathematics, such as the discovery of theories and algorithms. Some mathematicians have done more than others to contribute to the mathematics that people use today. Pythagoras is a very famous mathematician who contributed immensely to the field of mathematics. Pythagoras was a Greek mathematician and philosopher. Most people even say that he is the first true mathematician. He was born in 570 BC and died in 495 BC. Since Pythagoras was alive in very distant times, historians don't know much for sure about the mathematician. Pythagoras was born to a father Mnesarchus and a mother Pythais, and he had about two or three brothers. When Pythagoras was young, he lived on the island of Samos. When he lived in Samos, he loved to travel constantly. He traveled to countries such as Babylonia, Phoenicia and Egypt. When he grew up, he headed to the town of Croton. Croton is located in southern Italy. This is where most of Pythagoras' work took place and where he gained many followers and people interested in his works. He died in the town of Metapontum, Lucania, Italy. Pythagoras married a woman named Theano. The two had two children....... middle of paper ...... and also contributed immensely to the field of mathematics. There are many different fields associated with mathematics. Mathematics is used in everyone's daily life. Mathematics can range from simple things to more complex and in-depth problems needed in a person's daily life. Whether or not someone knows that they used a form of mathematics in a certain way does not mean that they did not use it. This person may have simply dialed a number on their cell phone to call a friend. As Pythagoras said, all numbers are associated with mathematics. Now, whether everything is associated with numbers can be debated on a completely different topic. Mathematics is always a part of a person's daily life, and Pythagoras helped make this point. He also helped bring many mathematical ideas to help expand the knowledge of people today..