Anaximander biography of christopher
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Biography of Anaximander
Anaximander was a Greek philosopher who had a deep interest in cosmology as well as a systematic view of the world (Encyclopedia Britannica). Although little about his life and world is known today he was one of the first philosophers to write down his studies and he was an advocate of science and trying to understand the structure and organization of the world. As such he made many significant contributions to early geography and cartography and he is believed to have created the first published world map.
Anaximander’s Life
Anaximander was born in B.C.E. in Miletus (present-day Turkey). Little is known about his early life but it is believed that he was a student of the Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus (Encyclopedia Britannica). During his studies, Anaximander wrote about astronomy, geography and the nature and organization of the world around him.
Today only a small portion of Anaximander’s work survives and much of what is known about his w
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Anaximander was the second of the physical philosophers of Ionia (in modern-day Turkey), a citizen of Miletus. Anaximander belonged to the Milesian school and was a pupil of his master Thales.
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BIOGRAPHY
- Son of Praxiades, Anaximander was born in the Ancient Greek city of Miletusin approximately BCE
- According to Apollodorus of Athens
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