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Thales of Miletus

(circa 640-546 BCE) An early sixth century BCE Greek scientist from Miletus in Asia Minor.

Thales is purported to have founded the first Greek school of philosophy and taught that water was the essence of all things; Thales was always included as one of the Seven Sages.

In 591 BCE the Lydians and the Medes went to war over possession of Skythia (Scythia); during a battle on May 28, 585 BCE an eclipse took place and both armies decided to broker a peace rather than continue the war; Thales had predicted the eclipse and became the first man in history to make such a prediction.

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