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Line 1: − '''Anaximander''' (an axe' uh man der), (c.610 BC – c. 546 BC), [[philosopher]]. − Nothing is known about where Anaximander was born or lived as an adult. His birth and death were estimated. We do know he was a pupil and friend of [[Thales]]. But, unlike his teacher, Anaximander studied life.+
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[[Image:Anaximander.gif|thumb|150px|Anaximander]]
[[Image:Anaximander.gif|thumb|150px|Anaximander]]
'''Anaximander''' (ca 610 - 546 BC) was a younger contemporary of [[Thales]] and, chronologically, the second of the three principal [[philosophy|philosophers]] of the Milesian school. He wrote the first surviving lines of western philosophy, and offered philosophical speculations in the fields of astronomy, geography, and biology.
As far as historians can tell, he was the first scientist who tried to explain the origin of human race without the mention of a creator. He believed that all life began in the sea, and at one time or another, humans were some kind of fish. Later, scientists took his ideas, (most notably [[Charles Darwin]]), and turned it into what is now known as the "theory of [[evolution]]."
As far as historians can tell, he was the first scientist who tried to explain the origin of human race without the mention of a creator. He believed that all life began in the sea, and at one time or another, humans were some kind of fish. Later, scientists took his ideas, (most notably [[Charles Darwin]]), and turned it into what is now known as the "theory of [[evolution]]."