DEMOCRITUS (460-370 BCE) Everything is composed of “atoms”, which are physically indivisible. Between atoms, there lies empty space. The solidity of a material corresponded to the shape of the atoms involved. Influenced others like the Roman philosopher Lucretius in the 1st century CE and other scientists during the Scientific Revolution. (jan 1, 460 BC – jan 1, 370 BC)
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jan 1, 460 BC
jan 1, 370 BC
~ 90 years