Anaximander

“They say that when he sang, the children laughed; and that he, hearing of this, said, "We must then sing better for the sake of the children." Diogenes Laertius, Life of Anaximander

It is interesting to note that apeiros means not only infinite but it can also mean 'that which is not experienced'.

Anaximander's Cosmos

Anaximander

ANAXIMANDER crater
c. 67 km diameter
2800 mt height walls
Longitude: 51.3° West
Latitude: 66.9° North
Quadrant: North-West
Area: Moon North-North-West limb

Observation period: 4 days after First Quarter or 3 days after Last Quarter
Minimal Instrument: 50 mm refractor

Anaximander crater on the Moon, at 66.9N, 51.3W, is named after him.

The asteroid 6006 Anaximandros is also named after him.

Footnotes

  1. ^ Diogenes Laertius - Anaximander

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