460-370+B.C

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 * __ Democritus __**** (460-370 B.C.) **
 * Considered one of the greatest Greek philosophers, Democritus had theories in physics as well as geometrics. He inherited a great estate which gave him the opportunity to travel a lot. This way he was able to collect information from many sources. []

Democritus theorized the beginning of the atomic theory. More specifically, he “suggested that if you divide matter into smaller and smaller pieces, you would eventually end up with tiny, indestructible particles.” This theory was not widely accepted until John Dalton formalized his own theory on atoms. ||