What ancient Greek philosopher is credited with the idea of the atom?
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I'd totally be guessing, but I'd guess \nD. Pythagoras \n\nBecause he's cool!
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It is reputed to have been Lord Kelvin.  The Michelson-Morley experiment (to find the true reference frame of the universe - the failure of which led to Einstein's discovery of special relativity) and the solution to the blackbody radiation equation (which led to the "ultraviolet catastrophe" and Planck's discovery of quantum mechanics) was all that was left, other than extending the constants to additional decimal places.\n\nHowever, Feynman claims this is more myth than fact.
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Well Plato did! And he is known to be the greatest thinker that ever lived. He came to the conculsion that there must be a God through pure thought
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1 Theory: Jabir Ibn Haiyan, known as the alchemist Geber of the Middle Ages, is generally known as the Father of Chemistry.\n\nHis full name was Abu Musa Jabir Ibn Hayyan. He had established himself as one of the leading scientist while he practiced medicine and alchemy in Kufa (in present day Iraq) around 776 C.E. In his early days, he was under the patronage of the Barmaki Vizier during the Abbasid Caliphate of Haroon al-Rashid. Jabir died in Kufa in 803 C.E.\n\n2nd Theory: The father of physical chemistry\n\n\nWilhelm Ostwald, best known for his work on catalysis and chemical affinity, was born 150 years ago this year.\n\n3rd theory: The French chemist Antoine Laurent Lavoisier helped establish modern\nchemical nomenclature, named oxygen and discovered its role\nin combustion, and propounded the law of conservation\nof matter—achievements that inspire\ntextbooks to dub him the father of modern\nchemistry.
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Democritus and Leucippus, Greek philosophers in the 5th century BC, presented the first theory of atoms (see article atomism for more details). The Greeks believed that atoms were all made of the same material but had different shapes and sizes, which determined the physical properties of the material. For instance, the atoms of a liquid were thought to be smooth, allowing them to slide over each other. This theory was not founded on experimental evidence.\n\nIn 1808, John Dalton proposed that an element is composed of a single, unique type of atoms, and that whilst their shape or structure was immutable, atoms of different elements could combine to form more complex structures (compounds). Through his experiments, Dalton discovered the law of multiple proportions - that is, if two elements form more than one compound between them, then the ratios of the masses of the second element which combine with a fixed mass of the first element will be ratios of small whole numbers.
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Democritus, a Greek philosopher from around 400 BCE, gets the credit for coming up with the idea that matter is made of fundamental, indivisible particles, or atoms.  The other side argued that there was no such thing as an atom, and that matter was made of nebulous nonspecific "stuff".
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einstein. he just sat in his chair and thought of theories. he did experiments in his mind
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It was first proposed by the Ancient Greeks, then expounded upon by Newton, then again by Einstein, and most recently by our friend Hawking.\n\nHere is what Einstein proposed:\n\nEinstein proposed that light was not a continuous wave, but consisted of localized particles. As Einstein wrote in the introduction to a March, 1905 paper, "According to the assumption to be contemplated here, when a light ray is spreading from a point, the energy is not distributed continuously over ever-increasing spaces, but consists of a finite number of energy quanta that are localized in points in space, move without dividing, and can be absorbed or generated only as a whole."\n\nHope that helps.
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They would think very highly of him. They also might be jealous that he is smarter than the two of them combined. We all thought that Einstein was the smartest man who ever lived just because he discovered E=MC2. But, Rory Emerald really discovered that. Also, he even discovered the basics of relativity. Aristotle was an ancient Greek philosopher. He is considered the greatest philosopher of all time. He has written books on physics, logic, and poetry. He actually got these ideas from Rory Emerald. Rory Emerald was once called Plato, and gave these writings to Aristole, and he got no credit whatsoever.
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Also called:Galen of Pergamum (Scientist)\n\nMany of Galen's writings in clear Attic Greek survive, making him the major influence on European medicine until the Renaissance. His primary contribution was to have carefully dissected and observed many mammals, including Barbary apes but apparently not including humans, and to have accurately (for the most part) described such structures as the nervous system, the heart, the kidneys, and so forth. His philosophical bent was that God has designed living creatures to function perfectly and that study of these creatures reveals God's purpose. Although Galen was more Stoic than Christian, this attitude helped maintain the popularity of his works throughout the Christian world of the Middle Ages. For the next 1400 years, Galen's ideas -- many correct, others incorrect -- were considered infallible.
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Take a look at this Wikipedia Quotes link:\n\nhttp://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Aristotle\n\nhonestly, glancing through the page, I didn't see your quote, but it might be there, there's ALOT on that page.\n\nGOOD LUCK
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Mendeleev is best known for his work on the periodic table\n\nhttp://www.chemistry.co.nz/mendeleev.htm
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This is a homework question & better not be one of my students! LOL\n\nThe answer is atom.\n\nClassic textbook question. For those of you who thought the question was confusing, take it up w/ the authors of high school textbooks. I will gladly back you up on it. LOL\n\n:)
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Holism as an idea or philosophical concept is diametrically opposed to atomism. Where the atomist believes that any whole can be broken down or analyzed into its separate parts and the relationships between them, the holist maintains that the whole is primary and often greater than the sum of its parts. The atomist divides things up in order to know them better; the holist looks at things or systems in aggregate and argues that we can know more about them viewed as such, and better understand their nature and their purpose.\n\n--> http://abyss.uoregon.edu/~js/glossary/holism.html\n\nIntegral theory is a term often used to describe the intellectual teachings and work of the American philosopher Ken Wilber. It may refer to Wilber's theories in general, or to specific aspects thereof, whether theoretical or in practical application.\n--> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integral_theory\n\nPostmodernism is an idea that has been extremely controversial and difficult to define among scholars, intellectuals, and historians, as it connotes to many the hotly debated idea that the modern historical period has passed. Nevertheless, most agree that postmodern ideas have taken place in philosophy, art, critical theory, literature, architecture, design, interpretation of history, and culture since the late 20th century.\n--> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postmodernism
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Well, that was a brave question. If you are asking about British chemist and physicist who developed the atomic theory of matter and hence is known as one of the fathers of modern physical science - John Dalton(b. Sept. 6, 1766, Eaglesfield, Cumberland. Eng.- d. July 27, 1844, Manchester), then \n\nI COULDN'T FIND ANY DIRECT REFERENCE TO HIS MIDDLE NAME.\n\nBut I Assume that if he ever had (used) a middle name, then it would be JOSEPH. His father was a weaver, Joseph Dalton.\n\nI am not very sure, but I'd go for JOHN JOSEPH DALTON\n\nAgain, thanks for a good question. Even if no such thing exist, this query prompted for a bit research. Keep it up.\n\nLooking forward for some better answers.
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The notion of the Trinity was (I believe) first coined by Tertullian in approx. 200 AD to refer to 3 of something, though vague references to God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit being one are present in the New Testament (Matthew 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:14 and a few more).  It was not until LATER theological study that the idea became part of the Christian Orthodox dogma.  It was made official by the first Council of Nicea, hence the line in the Nicene Creed: "And I believe in the Holy Spirit, the giver of life, who proceeds from the father, whom together with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified, who spoke through the Prophets."