Philosopher thales biography theorem painting

Thales' philosophy water

Thales of Miletus was an Ancient Greek pre-Socratic philosopher from Miletus in Ionia, Asia Minor.

Proclus, a later Greek philosopher, attributed three key geometrical theorems to Thales: A circle is bisected by its diameter.

Thales is famous for an important theorem that is named after him.

Thales’ contributions to geometry are encapsulated in several theorems.