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Greek Philosophers
The Greek Philosophers were the first to discover Matter, However they did no experiments on this specific subject. They speculated ideas on why matter acts and behaves the way it does. The Greek philosophers lived around 600 BCE. The ancient greeks broke away from the mythological approch to explain the world. -
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Empedocles
The Empedocles suggest Matter was made of the four elements Water, Fire, air and earth.
Empedocles lived around 450 BCE.
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Democritus
Democritus suggested matter was made of tiny particles which they called "atomos" which means that they are not able to be divided or seperated. They proposed that atomos could be divided down even more. Democritus lived around 400 BCE. Democritus was often cheerful and happy while working, he was then refered to as "the laughing phiosopher". -
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Aristotle
Aristotle supported the four element model created by the Empedocles, the aristotle denied the atomic model which was created by Democritus. Aristotle lived around 350 BCE. When aristoles was a yound boy his parents passed away, he then lived with his older sister and husband untill he was of age. -
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Alchemists
Alchemists Alchemists conducted the first chemistry exparaments,, they were also the first modern scientists. Alchemists had three main believes, their main belief was they thought they could change different metals into gold. They thought they could find a source of internal life through a substance. They believed they could make a substance called "universal solvent" which is a substance that dissolves Most chemicals... -
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Alchemists continued...
...But they believed they could make a substance that would dissolve any substance. Alchemists lived around 500-1600 AD. Did you know the father of chemistry was Robert Boyle, who was an alchemists.
