Democritus (/ dɪˈmɒkrɪtəs /, dim-OCK-rit-əs; Greek: Δημόκριτος, Dēmókritos, meaning "chosen of the people"; c. 460 – c. 370 BC) was an Ancient Greek pre-Socratic philosopher from Abdera, primarily …

Dec 26, 2025 · Democritus, ancient Greek philosopher, a central figure in the development of philosophical atomism and of the atomic theory of the universe. His works reportedly numbered 73, …

Aug 15, 2004 · Democritus, known in antiquity as the ‘laughing philosopher’ because of his emphasis on the value of ‘cheerfulness,’ was one of the two founders of ancient atomist theory. He elaborated a …

May 26, 2021 · Democritus (lived circa 460 - circa 370 BCE) was a Greek philosopher and younger contemporary of Socrates, born in Abdera (though other sources cite Miletus) who, with his teacher …

Democritus (/dɪˈmɒkrɪtəs/, dim-OCK-rit-əs; Greek: Δημόκριτος, Dēmókritos, meaning “chosen of the people”; c. 460 – c. 370 BC) was an Ancient Greek pre-Socratic philosopher from Abdera, primarily …

Democritus (Greek: Δημόκριτος) was an ancient Greek philosopher. He was born in Thrace, Greece, circa 460 BC. He was a rich citizen of Abdera, in Thrace, and a student of Leucippus, another Greek …

Oct 29, 2019 · Democritus of Abdera (ca. 460–361) was a pre-socratic Greek philosopher who traveled widely as a youth and developed a philosophy and some rather forward-looking ideas about how the …

Jan 7, 2026 · From the time of Aristotle, Democritus and Leucippus are jointly credited with the creation of the atomic theory of the universe (see atomism); it is now impossible to distinguish the contribution …

Brave is he who overcomes not only his enemies but also his pleasures. The man who is fortunate in his choice of son-in-law gains a son. The man unfortunate in his choice loses a daughter. Many are …

Democritus was a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher. He was born at Abdera in Thrace and lived from around 460 B.C.E. to 370 B.C.E. Democritus developed atomism which originated with Leucippus.