570 BC ± 10
Description
Thales of Miletus, considered as the first philosopher in the Greek tradition, uses deductive reasoning applied to geometry for the first time to prove the Thales' theoremLocation
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Very important (8)Sphere
ScienceQuotations
In a circle the angle in the semicircle is right, that in a greater segment less than a right angle, and that in a less segment greater than a right angle; and further the angle of the greater segment is greater than a right angle, and the angle of the less segment less than a right angle.