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Development of the Particle Model of matter

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  • 2016 BCE

    Democritus

    Democritus
    Democritus said that atoms cant be broken down into smaller pieces.
  • 2016 BCE

    Aristotle

    Aristotle
    Aristotle hypothesized that matter can be broken down into smaller pieces.
  • Period: 2016 BCE to 2016 BCE

    Democritus

    Democritus hypothesized that all matter is made up of many tiny discrete particles called atoms which are too small to be seen.
  • Period: 2016 BCE to 2016 BCE

    Aristotle

    Hypothesized that matter has a continuous composition that can be broken down into smaller pieces.
  • Period: 2016 BCE to 2016 BCE

    John Dalton

    John Dalton was a good student at school and studied well. He is now known as the father of atom.