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The first mathematician to have a theorem named after them; Thales - Come with me to the 6th Century BCE to learn more about what it meant to be a mathematician in ancient times.

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\"Danse Macabre - Finale\"
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Episode 2 - Thales of Miletus - A Point of Interest

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