History of Atomic Theory Part 1 | How the Ancients Explained Matter

2025-04-30

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Join me on a historical journey to piece together the structure of the atom, from Democritus's "atomos" to Aristotle's five elements, explore the earliest ideas about what matter is made of! These ideas laid the philosophical groundwork for the atom 2000 years before science was even a thing!

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Time Stamps:

0:00 Atomic Structure Puzzle

0:17 Empedocles' 4 Element Theory

0:55 Leucippus & Democritus: Indivisible "Atomos"

1:38 Aristotle's 5 Element Theory

2:39 For 2000 Years...

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Atomic Structure Puzzle
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Empedocles' 4 Element Theory
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Leucippus & Democritus: Indivisible "Atomos"
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Aristotle's 5 Element Theory
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For 2000 Years...
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