Thales

American  

[thay-leez] / ˈθeɪ liz /

noun

1. c640–546? b.c., Greek philosopher, born in Miletus.

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Thales British  

/ ˈθeɪliːz /

noun

1. ?624–?546 _bc , Greek philosopher, mathematician, and astronomer, born in Miletus. He held that water was the origin of all things and he predicted the solar eclipse of May 28, 585 _bc

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Thales Scientific  

/ thā′lēz /

1. Greek philosopher who was considered by later Greek writers to be a founder of geometry and abstract astronomy. He is said to have accurately predicted a solar eclipse in 585 bce, although this and certain other stories associated with Thales have been questioned by modern scholars.

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Thales Cultural  

1. An ancient philosopher of Greece, called by some the first genuine Greek philosopher. He lived about 600 years before Jesus and about 150 years before Socrates.

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Thales is known for predicting an eclipse and thus contributing to the idea that the heavens were separate from the gods.

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And a joint venture between European satellite makers Airbus, Leonardo and Thales, called Project Bromo, is hoped to be another competitor against SpaceX, but it is still in the very early phases.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Thales raised its annual sales growth forecast as defense and aerospace orders surged in the first nine months of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

French aerospace and defence group Thales said third-quarter sales and orders rose strongly as it benefited from higher European spending on weapons and satellite communication systems.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

European defense stocks rose sharply Friday, boosted by a report the European Commission will fast-track antitrust approvals for a joint venture between Airbus, Leonardo and Thales.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Our machines and our descendants will then skim the light-years, the children of Thales and Aristarchus, Leonardo and Einstein.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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