Original sentence: " However, his supposed mother Cleobulina has also been described as his companion." Their names are indigenous Carian and Greek, respectively.548/545 BC) was a pre-Socratic philosopher, mathematician and astronomer from Miletus in Ionia, Asia Minor.Diogenes then states that "Most writers, however, represent him as a native of Miletus and of a distinguished family.Thales was probably born in the city of Miletus around the mid-620s BC.The ancient writer Apollodorus of Athens writing during the 2nd century BC, thought Thales was born about the year 625 BC
Edited sentence: " Other ancient historians including Diogenes, Douris and Demokritos also report that Thales was of Pheonician descent." Their names are Carian and Greek, respectively.548/545 BC) was a pre-Socratic philosopher, mathematician and astronomer from Miletus, in Ionia, Asia Minor.Diogenes then states that "Most writers, however, represent him as a native of Miletus and of a distinguished family", "the Thelidae who are Phoenicians".He was of Phoenician descent, but grew up in Miletus and wrote in Greek, and studied in ancient Egypt at some point in his life.Herodotus also reported that Thales had migrated from Phoenicia, to the Greek colony of Miletus, in Ionia, Asia Minor.However, his supposed mother Cleobulina has also been described as his companion.Thales was probably born around the mid-620s BC.The ancient writer Apollodorus of Athens, writing during the 2nd century BC, thought Thales was born about the year 625 BC.While Herodotus reported Thales being born in Phoenicia, most other writers reported him being born in Miletus, but acknowledged his family was of Phoenician descent, according to Diogenes