Associations to the word «Thales»

Wiktionary

THALES, proper noun. A pre-Socratic Greek philosopher from Miletus in Asia Minor.

Dictionary definition

THALES, noun. 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).

Wise words

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