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Leucippus, 1st Theory of Atomism
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Leucippus or Leukippos was the first Greek to develop the theory of atomism — the idea that everything is composed entirely of various imperishable, indivisible elements called atoms — which was elaborated in far greater detail by his pupil and successor, Democritus. He was born very probably in Miletus and little probably in Abdera.
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