Atomic

Democritus

470

Matter was divided to smaller pieces there would be a point in which it could not be divided further. He said matter was made of indivisible particles called atoms.

Roger Bacon

Sep 22, 1292

Known as the founder of experimental science. He believed that doing experiments for yourself rather than just accepting what other people tell you was the way to learn about nature. He wrote about the scientific method of learning in Opus Matus.

Empedocles

Mar 2, 2022

Proposed the idea that all matter is maed from air, fire, water and earth.