Thales of Miletus
Considered the first philosopher and scientist, he proposed that water was the fundamental element of the universe.
Quotes by Thales of Miletus
He predicted the eclipse of the sun.
He measured the height of the pyramids by their shadows.
He was the first to define the solstices and equinoxes.
He was the first to declare the size of the sun to be 720 times that of the moon.
He was the first to say that the stars are composed of earth.
He was the first to maintain that the soul is immortal.
He was the first to say that the universe is governed by mind.
He was the first to call the last day of the month the thirtieth.
He was the first to say that the year has 365 days.
He was the first to teach that the earth is a sphere.
He was the first to divide the year into 365 days.
He was the first to say that the stars are not fixed, but move.
He was the first to say that the moon is not a star.
He was the first to say that the sun is not a god.
He was the first to say that the earth is not flat.
He was the first to say that the universe is infinite.
He was the first to say that the stars are not gods.
He was the first to say that the soul is a moving principle.
He was the first to say that the world is a living being.
He was the first to say that the universe is a single whole.