Thales of Miletus
c. 624–c. 546 BCE
Greek thinker often called the first Western philosopher.
Thales of Miletus (c. 624–c. 546 BCE) was a philosopher, born and died in Miletus.
- Known as
- Philosopher
- Category
- Thinkers
- Born
- c. 624 BCE, Miletus
- Died
- c. 546 BCE, Miletus
Alive at the same time as Thales of Miletus
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- Nebuchadnezzar II c. 642–562 BCE, king
- Sappho c. 630–c. 570 BCE, poet
- Aesop c. 620–c. 564 BCE, fabulist
- Cyrus the Great c. 600–530 BCE, king
- Mahavira 599–527 BCE, spiritual leader
- Laozi c. 571–c. 471 BCE, philosopher
- Pythagoras c. 570–c. 495 BCE, philosopher
- Gautama Buddha c. 563–c. 483 BCE, spiritual leader
- Milo of Croton Born c. 555 BCE, wrestler
- Confucius 551–479 BCE, philosopher
- Darius the Great 550–486 BCE, king
Portrait: Wilhelm Meyer, Public domain.
