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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.
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]]."
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.
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]]."