The first theory of the atom is generally credited to Democritus. In the Golden Age of Greece, philosophers proposed pieces of Indivisible matter, known as atoms. They had no experimental evidence, and so relied on speculation.
The first theory of the atom is generally credited to Democritus.
In the Golden Age of Greece, philosophers proposed pieces of
Indivisible matter, known as atoms.
They had no experimental evidence, and so relied on speculation.
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