# Ancient Greek Science — WHE Definition Discussion

**URL:** <https://community.worldhistory.org/t/ancient-greek-science-whe-definition-discussion/16822>\
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**Created:** [July 28, 2023, 9:00am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/ancient-greek-science-whe-definition-discussion/16822 "2023-07-28T09:00:01Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 28, 2023, 9:00am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/ancient-greek-science-whe-definition-discussion/16822/1 "2023-07-28T09:00:01Z")

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Ancient Greek science is a modern term for the application of systematic inquiry into the individual, the world, and the universe, which began in Ionia in the 6th century BCE with Thales of Miletus (l. c. 585 BCE) and continued through the work of the astronomer Ptolemy (l. 100-170 CE) to form the foundation of modern scientific method.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/Greek\_Science/](https://www.worldhistory.org/Greek_Science/)._

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**Author:** ![JPryst](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/jpryst/32/168_2.png) [@JPryst](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/JPryst)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2026, 2:23am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/ancient-greek-science-whe-definition-discussion/16822/2 "2026-07-31T02:23:35Z")

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