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 * Leucippus (440-430 BCE)**



Leucippus was born in the first half of the 5th century BCE in Greece. His exact dates of birth and death are not known. All that is known is that he lived in the 5th century CE. While not much is known about Leucippus, it is known that he was the developer of atomism. (Thebigview.com) Most of Leucippus' theories were established by a later scientist, Democritus. Between 440 BCE and 430 BCE, Luccippus developed a school in Abdera where he met Democritus. It is difficult for historians to determine what Leucippus discovered and what Democritus discovered. Even though not much is known about Leucippus' life and other studies, it is certain that he developed the fundamental idea of the atom, which was the reason for the further exploration of the atom. (Britanica)

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