Author: Archytas of Tarentum
Alternate names: Ἀρχύτας; Archytas; A-Ed Archytas
Title: of Tarentum.
Born: -430
Died: -345
Bio: Ancient Greek mathematician, music theorist,[3] statesman, and strategist from the ancient city of Taras (Tarentum) 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.