"[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 …showed first 75 words of 656 total…

…showed last 75 words of 656 total…any help for this, other than the sources listed, and I did not allow anyone to copy me. _________________________________ 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