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 * Aristotle (384-322 BCE) FINAL**

Aristotle was a Greek philosopher who was born in Stagira in northern Greece in 384 BCE. He was a student of Pluto and was also the teacher of Alexander the Great. He wrote about numerous different topics including; poetry, government and politics, logic, ethics, and physics. He was an extremely intelligent and gifted individual. Aristotle is even thought to be a key figure in the development in western philosophy. It truly was remarkable what Aristotle was able to do in his life with the lack of sources he had available. Aristotle lived in a time where there was little known about our world. However, Aristotle managed to discover that our world consisted of four majors parts; Fire, Water, Earth, and Air.

Aristotle discovered natures four major components; Fire, Water, Earth, and Air. By doing so, he put up the first stepping stone to the discovery of the atom in the extremely distant future. Aristotle was literaly the first known person in the world to organize organisms in way that made sense. However, Aristotle did techniquly have another element called Aether. Aether was said by Aristotle who was an extremely religous individual to be the stars and planets, which are also the Greek Gods. However, when it comes down to it, if it wasn't for Aristotle's discovery, many of the well known sicentists concerning the atom (that you will soon find out!) and its overall understanding couldn't have been able to do so, nor discover the amazing facts and parts about the atom.

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 * Democritus (About 460-370 BCE)**

"Nothing exists except atoms and empty space; everything else is opinion" (Introduction to Chemistry; Third Edition).



Democritus was a Greek scholar and born in 458 BCE. He was born in Abdera, Greece. Democritus was an exremely intelligent individual and basically, discovered what the atom was without any scientific technology to use at all. With the help of his teacher and mentor, Leucippus, Democritus came up with the well known atomic theory. The fact that Democritus came up with this idea of "atomos" (invisible parts) is truly remarkable. There are many scientists today that claim Democritus to be the "father of modern science" with his incredible discovery.

...This is a picture of what Democritus beleived the atom looked like.

Democritus's atomic theory discovery was very important to what today's scientists view as the atom. This theory was really the first of it's kind in Democritus's day and age. Democritus theory claimed that everything was made up of atoms and also, that atoms are physically "atomos", or invisible. Furthermore, Democritus claimed that there was space between atoms and atoms are constantly moving. Democritus's theory also claimed that there are many different types of atoms that vary from different shapes and temperatures. Although Democritus had all of these great observations and ideas on atoms, he lacked hard evidence to back up his theory. Therefore, it wasn't for a couple thousand years later until the progress on the atom really took place again with a lot of evidence to back it up.


 * Small, spherical, solid, indivisible model of the atom

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The small, spherical, solid, indivisible model of the atom created by Democritus is shown above. Basically, this model is the basis of the origional thought view of the atoms. This model is what Democritus beleive the universe what made up of. He thought the world was made up of empty space and an infinate amount of atom. Through this model, you can notice how basic this atom is viewed as due to the lack of any legitament knowledge of the atom during this time period. However, this is what Democritus believed that all matter was composed of and this model is the basis of what we know to be the atom today.

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 * __Leucippus__ (460-370 BCE)**

Leucippus was a Greek philosopher who was born in Abdera, Greece in 440 BCE. Leucippus was a mentor type figure for Democritus and a lot of Democritus published works on the atom and the atomic theory were due to reasearch with Leucippus. When it comes down to it, Leucippus and Democritus made there atomic theory by simply ignoring was was known as pure fact in their lifetimes. Everyone in ancient times believed that "everything is one" and that change and motion is an illusion ([]). However, it was up to Leucippus (along with the help of Democritus) to make sense out of the every day world around them. Therefore, these two in fact did so through their atomic theory.

Leucippus's discovery was a major contributor to Democritus's well known Atomic Theory. The two of them together discovered that the atom was in fact "invisible" and was in constant motion as well. Leucippus and Democritus also discovered that these atoms were indestructable and also that they vary in shape. Although Leucippus was a huge contributor to Democritus's discovery of the atomic theory, he lacks the recordings of books and such that Democritus sucessfully did after the discovery. However, if it wasn't for the help of Leucippus, then Democritus wouldn't have been able to come up with his atomic theory. Therefore, Leucippus better helped the world with his discoveries about the atom and what is known as today.

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