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Who Was Alive in 556 BCE
2 of 328 historical figures were alive in 556 BCE
Lao Tzu
Age 15
571 BCE–471 BCE · Philosophy & Thought
Founder of Taoism, author of Tao Te Ching
Pythagoras
Age 14
570 BCE–495 BCE · Science & Invention
Pythagorean theorem, early mathematician
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