Democritus - The Greek philosopher Democritus was the first person to propose the idea that matter was not infinitely divisible. He thought that matter was created of "atmos" which is where the word atom came from. (jan 1, 460 BC – jan 1, 37 BC)
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- The Greek philosopher Democritus was the first person to propose the idea that matter was not infinitely divisible. He thought that matter was created of "atmos" which is where the word atom came from.Added to timeline:
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jan 1, 460 BC
jan 1, 37 BC
~ 423 years