The first known speculations about elements were made by ancient Greek philosophers such as Empedocles and Democritus during the 5th century BCE. They proposed the existence of fundamental substances from which all matter is composed.
there are 51 natural elements we know of
The man you are referring to is Democritus, an Ancient Greek philosopher who proposed the concept of atoms as indivisible particles that make up all matter in the universe. Democritus believed that everything is composed of these tiny, unchangeable particles.
Democritus was a GREEK philosopher so if u absolutely have NO brains. Democritus was born in ABDERA, GREECE.
Democritus is known to have taught many students in his philosophical school. One of his famous students was Protagoras, who went on to become a prominent Sophist in Ancient Greece.
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The first known speculations about elements were made by ancient Greek philosophers such as Empedocles and Democritus during the 5th century BCE. They proposed the existence of fundamental substances from which all matter is composed.
there are 51 natural elements we know of
there are 118 elements as we know right now
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Democritus was correct in proposing that matter is composed of indivisible particles called atoms. Aristotle, on the other hand, believed that matter is infinitely divisible and that everything is made up of a combination of the four elements. Modern atomic theory supports Democritus' view that matter is made up of discrete atoms.
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Is an example of a non-question. What about Democritus and his mentor Leucippus do you want to know?
Leucippus and Democritus were important Greek philosophers from the antiquity. Leucippus was the first to have the idea of an atomic structure of all kinds of matter, 2500 years ago. Democritus was his disciple.