Power Couple of the Millennium: Pythagoras and Theano

#Theano (born c. 546 B.C.) is credited for having written several treatises on #physics, child #psychology, #mathematics, and #medicine. She was not only the wife of #Pythagoras, but also his mentor.

She ran the #Pythagorean #school in southern #Italy in the late sixth century B.C., following her husband’s death.