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Thales
Biography
went to Egypt, studied with the priests
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advised Pythagoras, to visit Egypt in order to continue his studies in mathematics and philosophy.
did geometrical research and, using triangles, applied his understanding of geometry to calculate the distance from shore of ships at sea.
Interesting facts
How he became interested in the stars? 
There is a theory that Thales's interest in the stars was provoked after he fell into a well and his interest in the unseen emerged. He asked questions such as "What is heaven?" and "Is it above the stars in the night sky?"
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His theory of oil presses
Thales predicted that olive presses would be needed at a specific period of time for the extraction of olive oil from olives. Using his astronomy observations and knowledge he foresaw a successful year for olives.
5 theorems of elementary geometry
- A circle is bisected by any diameter.
- the base angles of an isosceles triangle are equal
- the opposite angles formed by the intersection of two lines are equal
- two triangles are congruent if two angles and a side are equal
- any angle inscribed in a semicircle is a right angle
Famous quote:
"Space is the greatest thing, it contains all things."
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Fundamentals
World Explanations
Thales was an "all-rounder" in terms of his knowledge as he was interested in almost every subject you could think of. The theories he proposed were mainly related to the explanation of natural events, the primary substance, the cause of change etc.
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