DEMOCRITUS
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Estimated to be around 460 BCE –
370 BCE
Abdera, Greece
He’s known as the father of modern science He spent his inheritance on travels to different
countries He died at the age of 90 He was also known for studying physics,
astronomy, zoology, botany, and medicine His mentor was Leucippus
• Babylon
• Egypt
• Ethiopia
• India
Traveled to:
He influenced many known PhilosophersAristotleTheophrastusDiogenes
Known Influences
Aristotle
Theophrastus
Diogenes
Atoms are indivisible and indestructible
All matter is made up of Atoms
Atoms can not be made or destroyed in chemical reactions
All Atoms of the same element are the same in mass, size, and physical property
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