Ancient Greece had had many mathematicians. Though many of the original manuscripts did not survive, there is still much we can learn from what was left behind. One of the more known mathematicians was Pythagoras. He gave us many math terms that we still use today such as number theory, studies of solid geometry and planes, and the study of proportion. Another math term used today is the Pythagorean Theorem which says a^2+b^2=c^2 Greece gave us the basis of modern geometry that we study today. The mathematicians opened math academies, and the one Plato opened was most like a modern university with formal classes taught by him and his assistants, grounds and buildings. Although Plato was not a mathematician, he was a strong upholder of all types