Synonyms of thales of miletus

Noun


1. Thales, Thales of Miletus

usage: 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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