Thales, a Greek philosopher 2,600 years ago, is celebrated for predicting a famous solar eclipse and founding what came to be known as science.

The ancient Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus, one of the Seven Sages of Greece, once stated, "The most difficult thing in life is to know yourself." ...

But Thales is been in town a long while – more than 30 years, ... Pronounced “Tal-es”, the name’s derived from 6th century BC ...