Thales and the Great Pyramid of Giza
Thales played an important part in Geometry. On his studying in Egypt, he had discovered many theorems. One of these theorems included finding the height of a pyramid. It was very astonishing for him to do this because he had no supply of modern tools. Because of his discoveries, Thales is now known as "the father of geometry."
Thales was born in Greek Ionia in 622 B.C. He was the son of Examyes and Cleobuline. Thales' parents are said to be from Miletus but others say they are Phoenicians. He is the person who introduced geometry to Greece. Not only d...