Thales

[they-leez]

noun

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

Thales

/ 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

Thales

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.

Thales

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.

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 told AFP the former employee only filed an internal complaint "several hours after being summoned to a meeting towards a possible dismissal for professional incompetence".

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The rocket was carrying a Sentinel-1D satellite manufactured by Thales Alenia Space as part of the Copernicus programme, the Earth observation component of the European Union space programme.

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The three companies, Airbus, Leonardo and Thales, will pool their interests in areas such as space exploration, earth observation, space threats and satellite navigation.

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Airbus will own a 35% stake in the venture, while aerospace and defense companies Leonardo and Thales will each hold 32.5%.

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Growing orders at Thales’s defense business show that the company continues to benefit from elevated geopolitical tensions as European governments turn to the group to replenish their stockpiles of missiles, ammunition and other equipment.

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