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Democritus (jan 1, 470 BC – jan 1, 36 BC)

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A pre-Socratic Greek philosopher who believed that all matter was made of “atomos” or atoms. The theory that everything is composed of atoms is called the Theory of Democritus.

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jan 1, 470 BC
jan 1, 36 BC
~ 434 years