NOM | person | Thales of Miletus, Tales de Milet, Thales | 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 |
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Sentit | 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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Sinònims | Tales de Milet, Thales | |
Espècimen de | astrònom, uranologist | A physicist who studies astronomy |
filòsof | A specialist in philosophy | |
Anglès | Thales, Thales of Miletus | |
Espanyol | Tales, Thales |
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