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Democritus, born circa 460 BC and died circa 370 BC, was a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher from Abdera, primarily remembered for his formulation of an atomic theory of the universe.

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460 BCE 1
Death YearSourced to the subject's own account
370 BCE 1
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Pre-Socratic philosophy (Atomism) 1
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Democritus (c. 460 - c. 370 BC) was a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher from Abdera, primarily remembered today for his formulation of an atomic theory of the universe.
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