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500 BCE
Leucippus
Findings:
- The void was absolutely necessary for motion to occur
- He was believed to have created the first theory of the atom -
480 BCE
Zeno
Beliefs:
-Stated that the universe is a single entity
-Proposed the theory of Eleatics -
465 BCE
Democritus
Principles/Findings:
-Everything is made up of atoms
-Atoms are indestructible, cannot be seen, consist of the same parts, solid, and are different due to their varying sizes, shapes, masses, positions, and arrangements
