Set: Inventor/Important People in chapter 4 in Ancient Civilizations

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Sapho lyric poet
Aristophanes an ancient Greek dramatist remembered for his comedies
Herodotus the ancient Greek known as the father of history
Thucydides ancient Greek historian remembered for his history of the Peloponnesian War
Thales 1st greek philosopher, first to find another explanation for things other than the gods
Aristarchus astronomer who believed that the earth revolved around the sun
Pythagoras Greek philosopher and mathematician who proved the Pythagorean theorem
Hippocrates medical practitioner who is regarded as the father of medicine

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Created May 16, 2008
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jsheinberg : u 4got socrates, and i dont think dat thales was da 1st greek philosepher
jsheinberg : he was da 1st one 2 second guess da gods and find other explanations for things that happened
jsheinberg : like earthquakes
jsheinberg : he said dat land was on water but he was wrong, but he is remembered for finding another explanation other than da gods, wat u put is WRONG
jsheinberg : jtlyk
SMK1227 : fine ill put both
jsheinberg : k, cause dats not wat she said, cause i tihnk socrates was b4 him and he was a philospher 2
SMK1227 : the book says thales was before them
jsheinberg : oh ok
SMK1227 : i had to book in front of me when doing this
jsheinberg : but he is basically remebered da other reason
jsheinberg : but u can b right 2
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