Democritus by Abigail Smith https://padlet.com/asmith2340/bwg8e2n0u6npwftz Greek Philosopher en-us 2020-11-06 14:26:12 UTC 2025-11-24 16:40:14 UTC hello@padlet.com https://www.pictorem.com/collection/900_Cheerful%20Democritus.jpg Born: c. 450 BC asmith2340 https://padlet.com/asmith2340/bwg8e2n0u6npwftz/wish/897690033 2020-11-06 14:36:04 UTC https://padlet.com/asmith2340/bwg8e2n0u6npwftz/wish/897690033 Democritus devised the Void also known as vacuum which was an infinite number of atoms made up. asmith2340 https://padlet.com/asmith2340/bwg8e2n0u6npwftz/wish/901692999 2020-11-08 15:22:42 UTC https://padlet.com/asmith2340/bwg8e2n0u6npwftz/wish/901692999 He was the central and main person that had developed the atomic theory asmith2340 https://padlet.com/asmith2340/bwg8e2n0u6npwftz/wish/901702282 which is the theory that all matter is made up of tiny indivisible particles which are atoms ]]> 2020-11-08 15:28:50 UTC https://padlet.com/asmith2340/bwg8e2n0u6npwftz/wish/901702282 After Democritus' father died, he had to teach / educate himself in a wide range by travelling around. asmith2340 https://padlet.com/asmith2340/bwg8e2n0u6npwftz/wish/901706273 2020-11-08 15:31:41 UTC https://padlet.com/asmith2340/bwg8e2n0u6npwftz/wish/901706273 He had no set relationship with a person, but had he loved the chem field of science. asmith2340 https://padlet.com/asmith2340/bwg8e2n0u6npwftz/wish/901717756 2020-11-08 15:38:44 UTC https://padlet.com/asmith2340/bwg8e2n0u6npwftz/wish/901717756 Democritus was one of the first greatest Greek philosophers asmith2340 https://padlet.com/asmith2340/bwg8e2n0u6npwftz/wish/901722713 2020-11-08 15:42:05 UTC https://padlet.com/asmith2340/bwg8e2n0u6npwftz/wish/901722713 He was also known for studying physics, astronomy, zoology, botany and medicine. asmith2340 https://padlet.com/asmith2340/bwg8e2n0u6npwftz/wish/901734393 2020-11-08 15:50:01 UTC https://padlet.com/asmith2340/bwg8e2n0u6npwftz/wish/901734393 He is considered the "Father Of Modern Science." asmith2340 https://padlet.com/asmith2340/bwg8e2n0u6npwftz/wish/901736834 2020-11-08 15:51:39 UTC https://padlet.com/asmith2340/bwg8e2n0u6npwftz/wish/901736834 Democritus was known as "The Laughing Philosopher" asmith2340 https://padlet.com/asmith2340/bwg8e2n0u6npwftz/wish/901740239 2020-11-08 15:53:58 UTC https://padlet.com/asmith2340/bwg8e2n0u6npwftz/wish/901740239 Democritus became friends with Socrates and Hippocrates but then later Leucippus influenced him and became his mentor asmith2340 https://padlet.com/asmith2340/bwg8e2n0u6npwftz/wish/901743681 2020-11-08 15:56:08 UTC https://padlet.com/asmith2340/bwg8e2n0u6npwftz/wish/901743681 Birthplace / Home asmith2340 https://padlet.com/asmith2340/bwg8e2n0u6npwftz/wish/901753183 2020-11-08 16:02:25 UTC https://padlet.com/asmith2340/bwg8e2n0u6npwftz/wish/901753183 Died c. 370 asmith2340 https://padlet.com/asmith2340/bwg8e2n0u6npwftz/wish/901757308 2020-11-08 16:05:16 UTC https://padlet.com/asmith2340/bwg8e2n0u6npwftz/wish/901757308 He was the first to attempt how to explain color asmith2340 https://padlet.com/asmith2340/bwg8e2n0u6npwftz/wish/901759715 2020-11-08 16:06:58 UTC https://padlet.com/asmith2340/bwg8e2n0u6npwftz/wish/901759715 Democritus attributed popular belief in the gods to explain extraordinary phenomena asmith2340 https://padlet.com/asmith2340/bwg8e2n0u6npwftz/wish/901764428 2020-11-08 16:10:01 UTC https://padlet.com/asmith2340/bwg8e2n0u6npwftz/wish/901764428 CITATIONS: “Democritus.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., https://www.britannica.com/biography/Democritus asmith2340 https://padlet.com/asmith2340/bwg8e2n0u6npwftz/wish/901766630
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