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He didn't "discover" anything. He took a wild guess about what very small pieces of matter were like based on really no tangible evidence whatsoever and happened to be approximately correct if you're not too terribly picky about the details.
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∙ 9y agoDemocritus (approximately 460 BCE- 370 BCE) was an ancient Greek philosopher known for his influence on modern science. He developed a theory of atoms which he derived from watching decay and also the mixing of the elements laid out by the Eleatics.
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∙ 15y agoDemocritus surmised or reasoned (rather than discovered) that matter was made of small particles , which he called atoms, floating in a void or vacuum. This was later discovered to be true.
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∙ 13y agoDemocritus invented the Atomic Theory of Leucippus
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∙ 9y agoDemocritus was an ancient Greek philosopher. He is best known for being the first to propose an atomic theory of the universe.
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∙ 11y agoHis MAJOR discovery was when he discovered the atom.
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What was the result of the discovered how atoms combine into molecules?
What was the result of the discovered how atoms combine into molecules
Who discovered the indivisible solid sphere model?
John Dalton
When did Democritus discovered atoms?
1. Democritus was not discovered the atom; he proposed and accepted intutively the notion of atom at approx. 400 bc. 2. Now the founder of atomism is considered Leucippus, precursor and teacher of Democritus.
What was Democritus's theory?
Democritus was an ancient Greek philosopher who was a pupil of Leucippus. Democritus suggested that different types of small discrete particles formed all matter. He suggested that the properties of the tiny particles are what determined the property of the matter.
Who was the first greek philosipher who discovered an atom?
The first person to propose that the matter was made of atom was Democritus in around 460 B.C.
Who discovered atom before John Dalton?
democritus
Who discovered that atoms small hard particles?
Democritus
Facts about democritus?
Democritus was a Greek philosopher born in adera Greek. he discovered the atom theory when he was a teacher. Democritus was born from 494 A.D. to 404 A.D.
Why did Democritus discover atoms?
The atom was not discovered by Democritus; Leukipus an Democitus proposed the notion of atom, but only intuitively, not experimentally.
Who first discovered the chemistry principle that like dissolves like?
The one that discovered Chemistry is Democritus.
What was the result of the discovered how atoms combine into molecules?
What was the result of the discovered how atoms combine into molecules
What if democritus never discovered atoms?
He did not. But even so someone would have eventually.
Who discovered the indivisible solid sphere model?
John Dalton
How was the Galaxy discovered?
The Milky Way Galaxy was made by the Big Bang, but it was discovered by a Greek Astronomer called Democritus. It was discovered with the naked eye because they didn't have much technology then.
How was galaxy discovered?
The Milky Way Galaxy was made by the Big Bang, but it was discovered by a Greek Astronomer called Democritus. It was discovered with the naked eye because they didn't have much technology then.
When did Democritus discovered atoms?
1. Democritus was not discovered the atom; he proposed and accepted intutively the notion of atom at approx. 400 bc. 2. Now the founder of atomism is considered Leucippus, precursor and teacher of Democritus.
When did Demorcritus discover things about an atom?
Democritus discovered how to describe invisible atoms as the basics of all matter.
