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Anaximander

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Philosopher

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    ( -546 BC)

Why he might be annoying:

    He thought that everything came from the aperion (his conception of the water filled universe that surrounded the Earth).
    He is often incorrectly identified as the inventor of the sundial.
    He developed a primitive theory of evolution in which says that all humans were descended from fish.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was the pupil of Thales and the teacher of Anaximenes.
    He most likely had empirical backing for his fish theory. He probably found fish fossils in areas that had once been covered by water and no longer was.
    He traveled extensively and produced a map of the known world.
    Besides being a talented astronomer, he was also a competent mathematician and made some contributions to geometry.

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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 9 Votes: 22.22% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 22 Votes: 22.73% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 13 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 18 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 10 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 28 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 26 Votes: 57.69% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 30 Votes: 56.67% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 80 Votes: 65.00% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 142 Votes: 47.18% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 206 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 254 Votes: 46.46% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 589 Votes: 42.95% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 270 Votes: 45.93% Annoying