Thales (English pronunciation:/ˈθeɪliːz/; Greek: Θαλῆς, Thalēs; c. 624 BC – c. 546 BC) was a Phoenician pre-Socratic philosopher from Miletus in Asia Minor, regarded as one of the Seven Sages of Greece. Many, most notably Aristotle, regard him as the first philosopher in the Greek tradition. According to Bertrand Russell, "Western philosophy begins with Thales." In turn, his thought was greatly influenced by the Egyptian and Babylonian philosophical traditions. The study of logic and proof has played a central role in mathematics since the times of Thales Miletus, who is regarded as one of the earliest known mathematicians to offer deductive arguments.
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| - Thales (English pronunciation:/ˈθeɪliːz/; Greek: Θαλῆς, Thalēs; c. 624 BC – c. 546 BC) was a Phoenician pre-Socratic philosopher from Miletus in Asia Minor, regarded as one of the Seven Sages of Greece. Many, most notably Aristotle, regard him as the first philosopher in the Greek tradition. According to Bertrand Russell, "Western philosophy begins with Thales." In turn, his thought was greatly influenced by the Egyptian and Babylonian philosophical traditions. The study of logic and proof has played a central role in mathematics since the times of Thales Miletus, who is regarded as one of the earliest known mathematicians to offer deductive arguments.
- Thales was a Water elemental in human form. He was the son of "Mrs Flood." Due to the difficulties of staying in human form, Thales had deformed feet. Jonas Rust attempted to take Thales' power for himself but was stopped by the Eighth Doctor. (PROSE: The City of the Dead) File:CharStub.png
- Thales (Greek: Θαλῆς) was an ancient Greek marketing director for bottled water supplier Dasani. Considered an advertising genius by his competitors, Thales' most significant contribution to the world of marketing was the tagline "Water: the primary principle," which caused record-breaking sales during the pre-Socratic era. Little is known of Thales' life, though historians have been able to study his marketing work from surviving Dasani advertisements. Thales' strategy usually consisted of stylizing water as the "primary," "basic," or "originating" principle.
- Thales of Miletus (ca. 624 BCE–ca. 546 BCE), was a Greek philosopher and mathematician and one of the seven wise men of antiquity. He was the first Greek philosopher to take an interest in mathematics and science. He was the first to apply logical proof to geometry, and proved the six basic propositions of geometry. When he traveled to Egypt he calculated the height of pyramids using geometry, and would also calculate the distance of ships from the shore. Thales was born and lived in Miletus, Ionia, now western Turkey. According to Herodotus, he was of Phoenician descent.
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| - Thales (English pronunciation:/ˈθeɪliːz/; Greek: Θαλῆς, Thalēs; c. 624 BC – c. 546 BC) was a Phoenician pre-Socratic philosopher from Miletus in Asia Minor, regarded as one of the Seven Sages of Greece. Many, most notably Aristotle, regard him as the first philosopher in the Greek tradition. According to Bertrand Russell, "Western philosophy begins with Thales." In turn, his thought was greatly influenced by the Egyptian and Babylonian philosophical traditions. The study of logic and proof has played a central role in mathematics since the times of Thales Miletus, who is regarded as one of the earliest known mathematicians to offer deductive arguments.
- Thales was a Water elemental in human form. He was the son of "Mrs Flood." Due to the difficulties of staying in human form, Thales had deformed feet. Jonas Rust attempted to take Thales' power for himself but was stopped by the Eighth Doctor. (PROSE: The City of the Dead) File:CharStub.png
- Thales (Greek: Θαλῆς) was an ancient Greek marketing director for bottled water supplier Dasani. Considered an advertising genius by his competitors, Thales' most significant contribution to the world of marketing was the tagline "Water: the primary principle," which caused record-breaking sales during the pre-Socratic era. Little is known of Thales' life, though historians have been able to study his marketing work from surviving Dasani advertisements. Thales' strategy usually consisted of stylizing water as the "primary," "basic," or "originating" principle.
- Thales of Miletus (ca. 624 BCE–ca. 546 BCE), was a Greek philosopher and mathematician and one of the seven wise men of antiquity. He was the first Greek philosopher to take an interest in mathematics and science. He was the first to apply logical proof to geometry, and proved the six basic propositions of geometry. When he traveled to Egypt he calculated the height of pyramids using geometry, and would also calculate the distance of ships from the shore. Thales was born and lived in Miletus, Ionia, now western Turkey. According to Herodotus, he was of Phoenician descent.
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