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Thales
[ they-leez ]
noun
- c640–546? b.c., Greek philosopher, born in Miletus.
Thales
/ ˈθɪː /
noun
- Thales?624 bc?546 bcMGreekPHILOSOPHY: philosopherSCIENCE: mathematicianSCIENCE: astronomer ?624–?546 bc , Greek philosopher, mathematician, and astronomer, born in Miletus. He held that water was the origin of all things and he predicted the solar eclipse of May 28, 585 bc
Thales
- Greek philosopher who was considered by later Greek writers to be a founder of geometry and abstract astronomy. He is said to have accurately predicted a solar eclipse in 585 bce , although this and certain other stories associated with Thales have been questioned by modern scholars.
Thales
- An ancient philosopher of Greece , called by some the first genuine Greek philosopher. He lived about 600 years before Jesus and about 150 years before Socrates .
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