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    Who was the first person to accurately predict a solar eclipse?

    Question #122699. Asked by star_gazer. (Jul 28 11 11:21 AM)


    dippo

    		Thales of Miletus was probably the first, predicting an eclipse during the war between the Lydians and the Medes, which caused the soldiers to lat down their weapons and make peace.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thales

    Jul 28 11, 1:18 PM

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