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The Chandos portrait, artist and authenticity unconfirmed. National Portrait Gallery, London. |
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| Born | Baptised 26 April 1564 (birth date unknown) Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England |
| Died | 23 April 1616 (aged 52) Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England |
| Occupation | Playwright, poet, actor |
| Nationality | English |
| Period | English Renaissance |
| Spouse(s) | Anne Hathaway (m. 1582–1616) |
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Bust of Pythagoras of Samos in the Capitoline Museums, Rome |
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| Born | c. 570 BC Samos |
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| Died | c. 495 BC (aged around 75) Metapontum |
| Era | Ancient philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Pythagoreanism |
| Main interests | Metaphysics, Music, Mathematics, Ethics, Politics |
| Notable ideas | Musica universalis, Golden ratio[citation needed], Pythagorean tuning, Pythagorean theorem |