Democritus Stock Image

by Georgios

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Democritus (460BC-370BC) on engraving from 1788. Ancient Greek philosopher. The most influental pre-ocratic. His atomic theory may be regarded as the culmination of early Greek thought. He is considered as the "father of modern science". Engraved by Blake after Peter Paul Rubens and published in ''Essays on Physiognomy'',UK,1788.

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