oct 1, 400 BC - Person who said atoms existed
Description:
Democritus (Greek philospher) - was the first person to use the term atom. He thought that if you take a piece of matter and divide it and continue to divide it you will eventually come to a point where you could not divide it any more. This fundamental or basic unit was what Democritus called an atom. He created the Theory of the Universe.Added to timeline:
Date:
oct 1, 400 BC
Now
~ 2428 years ago