Little is known about the life and work of Thales, so little indeed that his date of birth and death are estimated from the eclipse of 585 BC, which probably occurred while he was in his prime.
Hanya sedikit yang diketahui tentang hidup dan karya Thales, tipis kepastian bahwa kelahiran dan kematiannya berdekatan dengan gerhana pada tahun 585 SM, yang mungkin muncul ketika dia masih dalam usia produktif.