Story of

Democritus

Presented by Group 5
Democritus
born in 460 BCE
a man whose
insatiable curiosity
and boundless
intellect would
forever change the
course of human
thought.
was born in Abdera,
Thrace
Abdera, Thrace
THE WEST GATE OF REMAINS OF THE ANCIENT
CLASSICAL ABDERA CITY OF ABDERA
Democritus was trained:

ASTRONOMY

THEOLOGY
He traveled to:

ITALY PERSIA INDIA

ETHIOPIA EGYPT ATHENS

Democritus
HE STUDIED THEORIES OF THE ANCIENT
MATHEMATICIAN PYTHAGORAS

HE WAS ALSO A DISCIPLE

OF LEUCIPPUS
Democritus
ANAXAGORAS
ATOMIC THEORY
Democritus
HE WAS A PHILOSOPHER IN THE TRUEST SENSE OF THE WORD

HE WAS A BEACON OF WISDOM IN A WORLD SHROUDED

IN IGNORANCE AND SUPERSTITION.

HE DIED IN 361 IN ATHENS

 He may have died, but his quote says, "Happiness
resides not in possession, and not in gold. Happiness
dwells on the soul” will always remain on us.
THANK
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