Isaac Newton- 1704

I made a theory today.... Picture this... a mechanical universe with small solid masses. The key is that these masses are in motion all the time.

Democritus- 460 B.C.

Today I asked myself the Question 'If i break matter in half, how many times can I repeat the process before it breaks no further?'. I then developed the idea of atoms. I then thought these atoms must be indestructible.