Archytas
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Most Influential Person Across History
4th-century BC Greek philosopher, mathematician, astronomer and statesman
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Archytas was an Ancient Greek mathematician, music theorist, statesman, and strategist from the ancient city of Taras in Southern Italy. He was a scientist and philosopher affiliated with the Pythagorean school and famous for being the reputed founder of mathematical mechanics and a friend of Plato.
