Democritus Comes Up With the basis of Atomic Theory(His proposed atomic was nithing more than a tiny sphere) (jan 5, 380 BC – sep 11, 380 BC)
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Democritus believed the universe was made of particles so small they were unable to divided. This is why he named than atoms, it came a greek word that means able to be divided. His greatest contribution was his atomic principles.- Everything is composed of “atoms”, which are physically, but not geometrically, indivisible
Between atoms, there lies empty space
- Atoms are indestructible
- Atoms have always been, and always will be, in motion
- There are an infinite number of atoms, and kinds of atoms, which differ in shape, and size.(universetoday)
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jan 5, 380 BC
sep 11, 380 BC
~ 8 months