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Thales of Miletus ThesaurusNoun | 1. | Thales of Miletus - a presocratic Greek philosopher and astronomer (who predicted an eclipse in 585 BC) who was said by Aristotle to be the founder of physical science; he held that all things originated in water (624-546 BC)Thales | EncyclopediaSeeThalesThales of Miletus Related to Thales of Miletus: AnaximanderSynonyms for Thales of Miletusnoun a presocratic Greek philosopher and astronomer (who predicted an eclipse in 585 BC) who was said by Aristotle to be the founder of physical scienceSynonyms |