Anaximander

American

[uh-nak-suh-man-der] / əˌnæk səˈmæn dər /

noun

611?–547? b.c., Greek astronomer and philosopher.

Anaximander British

/ əˌnæksɪˈmændə /

noun

611–547 _bc , Greek philosopher, astronomer, and mathematician who believed the first principle of the world to be the Infinite

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Anaximandrian adjective

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For example, Anaximander’s map from around 550 B.C., included only Europe, Asia and Libya, surrounded by a circular ocean.

From Scientific American

The world is in flux said Anaximander: worlds are born, appear, and disappear.

From The New Yorker

That Babylonian astronomy was not the only eastern influence on Anaximander is suggested by correspondences between his model and certain elements of native Persian religion, such as those preserved in Zoroastrianism.

From Literature

Since the time of the Greek philosopher Anaximander, humans have gazed up at the heavens and wondered: Is anyone else out there?

From Time

Anaximander of Miletus was a friend and colleague of Thales, one of the first people we know of to do an experiment.

From Literature

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