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He is renowned for correctly predicting a solar eclipse, figuring out how to measure the height of the pyramids in Egypt, calculating the real length of a solar year to a high degree of accuracy, and also for many other achievements in fields of philosophy, mathematics, and engineering.

Thales Of Miletus: One Of The Famous “Seven Sages Of Greece” Who Predicted A Solar Eclipse

AncientPages.com | August 12, 2016

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Thales of Miletus is counted among the seven sages of ancient Greece. He is considered the father of Greek mathematics, as well as

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On This Day In History: A Solar Eclipse Occurs, As Predicted By Thales Of Miletus – On May 28, 585 BC

AncientPages.com | May 28, 2016

AncientPages.com - On 28 May 585 BC, a solar eclipse occurred, as predicted by the Greek philosopher and scientist Thales of Miletus (625 BC - 545 BC). Thales foretold a solar