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dec 31, 1799 - Dalton Brings Back the Atom

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Around 1800, a British chemist named John Dalton revived Democritus’s early ideas about the atom. He made a living by teaching and just did research in his spare time. Nonetheless, from his research results, he developed one of the most important theories in science.

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dec 31, 1799
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~ 225 years ago