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- Born c. 460 BCE - Died c. 370
- He was an ancient greek philosopher
- He was a big part in the development of philosophical atomism and atomic theory

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- A lot of Democritus's work is reported by Aristotle
- his father contributed towards the entertainment of the army of Xerxes on his return to Asia.
- Democritus is said to have visited Egypt, Ethiopia, Persia, and India.

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- He made people believe that he could predict future events.
- He also said that the human soul consists of globular atoms of fire

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Duignan, B. (n.d.). Democritus. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Democritus

Democritus. (n.d.). Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy | An encyclopedia of philosophy articles written by professional philosophers. https://iep.utm.edu/democrit/

Democritus (Stanford encyclopedia of philosophy). (2004, August 15). Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/democritus

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- He was a very wealthy citizen of Abdera, Thrace in Greece
- He was known as "The Laughing Philosopher because of his emphasis on cheerfulness.
- he was one of the two founders of ancient atomist theory

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- He was a disciple of Leucippus
- He acquired his fame with his knowledge of natural phenomena
- He also could predict the change in weather