Thales of Miletus

quotes

The past is certain, the future obscure.

Nothing is more active than thought, for it travels over the universe, and nothing is stronger than necessity for all must submit to it.

The most difficult thing in life is to know yourself.

life

born in Miletus, Turkey

Greek

name in Greek Θαλῆς

contribution outside Math

astronomy

philosopher

contribution to math

considered by many (including Aristotle) first philosopher in Greek tradition

one of 7 Sages of Greece

historically recognized as the first individual in Western civilization known to have entertained and engaged in scientific philosophy.

broke from using mythology to explain the world and instead used theories and hypothesis

in precursor to modern sceince

precursor:the step before that was necessary for the next thing

seven very important people in ancient greece throught time

first known person to use geometry

used it to measure how far away ships were

used it to calculate height of pyramid

science

water is Arche

what everything is made of

ancient Greek that later was made to mean element

once traveled to eygpt

an Aethinian Statesman told him to stay single

predicted the eclipse May 28, 585 BC

described the position of Ursa Minor

discovered the Thales theory

Aristotle regarded him as the founder of the Ionian School and reported Thales' hypothesis that the originating principle of nature and the nature of matter was a single material substance: water.[5]