Democritus Discoveries (jan 1, 460 BC – jan 2, 370 BC)
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Democritus discovered that if you split something it still is composed of the same things and that eventually if its split enough the smallest that matter can get is indivisible. He named this smallest piece of matter the "Atomos" which is Greek for indivisible.
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Date:
jan 1, 460 BC
jan 2, 370 BC
~ 90 years
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