Democritus

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- born c. 460 BC in the Greek polis Abdera of the region Thrace

- journeyed across much of Greece, Egypt, and Asia and returned to become a natural philosopher

- to his fellow Greeks, he was known as "The Mocker"

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Abdera, Thrace excavation site

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Democritus

Short biography of Democritus and a description of his work on Atomism, as well as his philosophy's influence on modern science.

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