<P> The Eclipse of Thales was a solar eclipse that was , according to The Histories of Herodotus , accurately predicted by the Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus . If Herodotus 's account is accurate , this eclipse is the earliest recorded as being known in advance of its occurrence . Many historians believe that the predicted eclipse was the solar eclipse of May 28 , 585 BC . How exactly Thales predicted the eclipse remains uncertain ; some historians claim the eclipse was never predicted at all . Others have argued for different dates . </P>
<P> The Eclipse of Thales was a solar eclipse that was , according to The Histories of Herodotus , accurately predicted by the Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus . If Herodotus 's account is accurate , this eclipse is the earliest recorded as being known in advance of its occurrence . Many historians believe that the predicted eclipse was the solar eclipse of May 28 , 585 BC . How exactly Thales predicted the eclipse remains uncertain ; some historians claim the eclipse was never predicted at all . Others have argued for different dates . </P>
when was the first total solar eclipse predicted
when was the first total solar eclipse predicted
The Eclipse of Thales
The Eclipse of Thales