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Historical Understanding of the Theory of the Atom
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Lavoisier came up with the Law of Conservation of Mass, and the metric system, and wrote the first list of elements. He also named Hydrogen and Oxygen. He died during the French Revolution with the tragic loss of his head.http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Antoine_lavoisier.jpg/300px-Antoine_lavoisier.jpg
Assisted in the development of experimental design in chemistry.http://www.pre-renaissance.com/images/pic013.jpg
Democritus discovered that atoms were tiny particles that make up matter. He also discovered that the atoms are indestructible and can not be divided http://www.mlahanas.de/Greeks/Bios/DemocritusNaples.jpg
Aristotle contradicted Democritus's discovery in saying that matter is either fire, air or water. This contradiction was incorrecthttp://www.kidspast.com/images/aristotle.jpg
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