Who is often called the father of physical science?

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James J.
Dec 14, 2015

Thales

Explanation:

Although not exactly an Earth Science question (Thales was a philosopher and mathematician). The reason he is referred to as the Father of Physical Science is that he explained things according to unchanging facts. In other words he didn't attribute phenomena to the whims of the gods and what not.

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