Thales

American  

[they-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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Thales and Leonardo say the project targets the global market, but it requires European Commission antitrust approval by 2027.

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Thales HO 0.39%increase; green up pointing triangle said more generous European defense budgets would boost sales this year and beyond, as fresh Middle East turmoil adds new impetus to a booming European defense sector.

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Defence industries like Airbus, Thales and Dassault all have installations in the area.

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French technology giant Thales, has a substantial defence business, but also works across cybersecurity and critical national infrastructure more broadly.

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The group is in a joint venture with Germany’s Rheinmetall and France’s Thales for the production of main battle tanks.

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