When did Thales of Miletus live and what was his theory about water?
Thales of Miletus lived between 624 BC and 546 BC. He proposed that all things originated from water.
Questions about Science in classical antiquity
Short answers, pulled from the story.
Who were the early Greek physicians and when did Hippocrates of Kos die?
Hippocrates of Kos lived from 460 BC to 370 BC. Tradition calls him the father of modern medicine and he used prognosis and clinical observation to categorize diseases.
What elements did Aristotle include in his physical theory and when did he die?
Aristotle died in 322 BC. His physical theory included five elements: earth, water, fire, air, and aether.
How many stars did Hipparchus catalog and when did he discover precession?
Hipparchus discovered precession in the second century BC. He cataloged 1020 stars which appear on the Farnese Atlas statue celestial globe.
When did Pliny the Elder publish Naturalis Historia and what did he say about amber?
Pliny the Elder published Naturalis Historia in 77 AD. He correctly described amber origin as fossilized pine resin with trapped insects supporting this inference.
What is the Antikythera mechanism and when was it created?
The Antikythera mechanism dates from 150 BC to 100 BC. This thirty-seven gear mechanical computer calculated Sun Moon and five planet motions.