Thales

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Thales

• Pyramids, Olives, and Donkeys

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When and Where did Thales live?

• Thales lived through 640-550 B.C.
• Thales lived in Miletus,Greece.
• Thales was a merchant and a statesman.

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Interesting Facts and Events

• Thales discovered how high the pyramid was by the
  length of the shadow.
• His purpose was not to get into the olive oil
  business, but to show that one can profit from
  observing patterns and making predictions.
• Thales was the first to state the basic theorems
  of geometry.

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Important Discoveries In Math

• Thales used the proportion to find the unknown
  height of the pyramids.
• Thales founded the Ionian School of Miltus.
• Thales was the First of the Greeks to take a
  scientific intrest in mathematics.

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The End
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Credits

• Presented By
• Kyle Pherigo
• and
• Christin Tardio