Pre-Socratic philosopher Crossword Clue
6 letters · New York Times · Saturday, December 6, 2008 · 45-Down
Appeared in 3 New York Times Crosswords between March 1996 and December 2008.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · December 6, 2008 · 45-Down · 6 letters
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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)
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