History of Atomic Theory
Title: History of Atomic Theory
Category: /Science & Technology/Chemistry
Details: Words: 656 | Pages: 2 (approximately 235 words/page)
History of Atomic Theory
Category: /Science & Technology/Chemistry
Details: Words: 656 | Pages: 2 (approximately 235 words/page)
"[Democritus:] Everything was composed of atoms, which moved randomly in a vacuum, in a void. They collided into each other by chance. This was the absolute negation of Aristotle's idea that everything had a purpose as divinely ordained [the theory of the Four Elements]."
Dr. Hugh Salzburg
Chemistry Historian
The idea that matter is composed of atoms goes back to the Greek philosophers, notably Democritus, and has never since been entirely lost sight of, though
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any help for this, other than the sources listed, and I did not allow anyone to copy me.
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Oct. 16th, 2004<Tab/>
Sources:
http://www.learner.org/channel/workshops/chemistry/workshop1/1_5.html
http://zebu.uoregon.edu/~js/glossary/atomic_theory.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_theory
http://acpcommunity.acp.edu/Facultystaff/genchem/GC1/lecture/assign/atomic/hisatom.htm
http://zebu.uoregon.edu/~js/21st_century_science/images/atoms_history.gif