“The more any indivisible exceeds, the heavier it is.”
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Democritus
Democritus was a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher from Abdera, primarily remembered today for his formulation of an atomic theory of the universe. Democritus wrote extensively on a wide variety of topics.
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science · Greek philosopher (c. 460–c. 370 BC) · philosopher · mathematician · art historian · also Democritus, Democritus of Abdera, Laughing Philosopher, Demokritos
Born 460 BC · Died 360 BC · Q41980
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timesofindia.indiatimes.com: Quote of the day by Democritus: 'Nothing exists except atoms and empty space; everything else is…' - anci
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