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Some Original Sources for Modern Tales of Thales

Author(s): 
Michael Molinsky (University of Maine at Farmington)

Overview

This article will provide a brief outline of some stories about Thales of Miletus that often appear in modern publications, tracing each item back to the oldest existing historical sources.  Interactive applets illustrate methods of measurement attributed to Thales.

Michael Molinsky (University of Maine at Farmington) , "Some Original Sources for Modern Tales of Thales," Convergence (November 2015), DOI:10.4169/convergence20151101