Tha·les (th  l z) 624?-546? b.c. Greek philosopher who is traditionally considered the first Western philosopher and a founder of geometry and abstract astronomy. He maintained that matter is composed of water. Tha·le sian (th-lzh n) adj. |
Thales [ˈθeɪliːz]
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(Biographies / Thales (?624 bc-?546 bc) M, Greek, PHILOSOPHY: philosopher, SCIENCE: mathematician, SCIENCE: 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 (thlz) 624?-546? bce. 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. |
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| Noun | 1. | Thales - a presocratic Greek philosopher and astronomer (who predicted an eclipse in 585 BC) who was said by Aristotle to be the founder of physical science; he held that all things originated in water (624-546 BC) |
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