Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Thales"
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Thales
n : 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) [syn: {Thales}, {Thales of Miletus}]
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