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title: Thales of Miletus
author: Peter Paul Rubens
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/934/thales-of-miletus/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Thales of Miletus
_Authored by Peter Paul Rubens_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/934.jpg)
## Image Caption
A head of [Thales of Miletus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Thales_of_Miletus/), sheet from a drawing book, with an inscription in [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/): "ΘΑΛΗΤΟΣ ΜΙΛΗΣΙΟΥ".
## Cite This Work
### APA
Rubens, P. P. (2012, October 24). Thales of Miletus. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Rubens, Peter Paul. "Thales of Miletus." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 24, 2012. .
### MLA
Rubens, Peter Paul. "Thales of Miletus." *World History Encyclopedia*, 24 Oct 2012, .
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