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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Who was born first?

• Democritus was born 5 years after Theodoros of Cyrene
• Democritus was born 10 years after Hippocrates of Chios
• Democritus was born 17 years before Hippias
• Democritus was born 30 years after Ion of Chios
• Democritus was born 30 years before Archytas

Timeline

1. Ion of Chioscirca 490 BC – 422 BC
2. Hippocrates of Chioscirca 470 BC – 410 BC
3. Theodoros of Cyrene465–398 BC
4. Democritus (this page)460s BC – 360s BC
5. Hippias443–399 BC
6. Archytascirca 430 BC – circa 345 BC

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• Marie CurieNovember 7, 1867 – July 4, 1934
• Nicolaus CopernicusFebruary 19, 1473 – May 24, 1543
• Louis PasteurDecember 27, 1822 – September 28, 1895
• Gottfried Wilhelm LeibnizJune 21, 1646 – November 14, 1716