SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1957 2,000 YEARS' AGO: - ,Ill rAGF,'iLE ~J tIC N II .V PAGE THREE b _.. 5 w - __ , . _r " for Amercan Am Pstle .. .r1t I Vii ' cnna ,./ ' ~ 4.- r (EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the third In *a series of nine articles concerning the atom, atomic energy, its utiliza- tion and the important scientists who contributed to the advancement of the atomic age.) $. BY GERALD LUNDY I lation of Democritus its-,c riec. Democritus had surmi.1ed-tht it a substance, any substan, cou be -divided and re-divided oe and over again eventually an x tremely minute particle weold be We are living in Year XII of the reached which w ould be indivi- Atomic Age, but how many of* us sable or atomos - hence LIhe word know how this age had its begin-atm nings in times passed, of the men Democritus said, all substanpes andl women, who, in tireless en- from the air to fire is omioe of deavor, contributed toward its! these atoms which are indcv dua advent? Pits of constantly mnoving ate Many people are content to con- in the shape of little balls or c sider the discovery of atomic en- more irregular structure. ergy as a purely American accom- The philosopher sad thiat mt plishment, a not unusual fact due ter such as air or waris mad to nationalistic attitudes and the up of the 'ball-type' atom xhk American part in development of explains fluidity, the balls being the A-bomb.! able to readily slip over eachiitIS- How many would be surprised er to produce a flowving mocttion or S to find that the atom is also the current. product of international minds asI The sage also saiid that the well as American? 1 atoms of substances such as rock How many know that the first, or metal are the rough, ir~ue theory formulated concerning the' atoms that fit tight ly thr existence of the atom wasn't 100 thus explaining the ,_trerel nd or 200 years ago but over two roughness of metals atnd;'tone ts thousand years ago? and like substances. Historically, the ancient Greek Democritus believed that-, all philosopher Democritus was the materials of the sanme kind have first man to speculate on the exis- the same type of atom invariably, t ence of the atom although he had and this atom is indestr:uctible, no empirical evidence to support always remainingf he me his then radical and strange the- This in essence is the7fist b- ories.; mulated theory on tee, te ry itits gae~st_-, Frnie o ther pe rso o he co-: mostevey feldofcne morea Contrad imi D cmo c rhit us K- mater.x sLompo ferse of miute C ar.iel'T of matt,,ere how could1".1 matter' l Yr ikecdsoe roe onver3the early2 0y Thus theatheoryc.of Democritit ?tas iele and for-ii:gott1 fe as the w)o.probably as donetmoe toa ender it. 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