Heracleitus of Ephesus (c. 540-c. 475 BC)

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Nov 2000

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"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 3690. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001

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History And Archaeoastronomy, Biographies

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Greek philosopher, born in Ephesus, thought of the universe as a place of ceaseless change (`becoming'), going so far as to suggest that the Sun was created anew each day. He believed the fundamental element was fire, because it was always changing, and that the Sun and Moon were bowls of fire. So too were stars, at great distances. Eclipses occurred when the bottom of the bowl was turned towar...

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