Was Pythagoras Chinese?

 Personally, I think it is very significant to acknowledge the sources of non-european mathematics, since all of our history is mainly centered around Europe. However, as a young student learning about Pythagoras, I'm not sure that it will make a big difference to them, because I don't think many of them are aware of the euro-centric views of history and the world yet. I think this is definitely worth sharing to a classroom for young students, I am just not sure how many students may actually find this relevant to their studies. In my opinion, I believe that taking time to explain the "why", such as why is it important for students to understand the Pythagoras theorem, is much more beneficial and significant to young minds. 

In terms of my thoughts for the naming of the Pythagoras theorem, I do think it is important to name theories, just because it adds more humanity to mathematics. Understanding that an individual was able to discover this great theory, or had this revelation that progressed mathematics, is important to our history and culture surrounding mathematics. Where would we be today, without acknowledging the great works of Albert Einstein, or Isaac Newton? Although it is obviously unfortunate if a theorem is named after someone that actually wasn't the original creator, I think it is more about acknowledging the hard work that is behind a theorem. With the discussion regarding if Pythagoras was Chinese, I believe that it is more important to explore the discussion and the different findings that came to be from the Chinese culture, rather than dwelling on the fact that someone may had done it first.