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Also known as Thales of Miletus

ستاره‌شناس، ریاضی‌دان، فیزیک‌دان، و فیلسوف در یونان باستان

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Thales was an ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician who lived around 2,600 years ago and is often considered the first Western philosopher. He matters because he pioneered the idea of explaining the natural world through reason and observation rather than mythology, laying the groundwork for Western science and philosophy.

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Instance of: human
Part of: Seven Sages of Greece
Gender: male
Place of birth: Miletus
Place of death: Miletus
Occupation: teacher
Languages spoken: Ancient Greek
Religion: monism
Notable work: Thales' theorem
Field of work: mathematics
Movement: Pre-Socratic philosophy
Image: Illustrerad Verldshistoria band I Ill 107.svg
Residence: Miletus

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Commons category: Thales of Miletus
date of death: 0545-00-00
student: Pythagoras
topic's main category: Category:Thales of Miletus
name in native language: Θαλῆς ὁ Μιλήσιος
writing language: Ancient Greek
present in work: The Divine Comedy
cause of death: heat stroke
date of birth: 0620-00-00
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics
manner of death: natural causes

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