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The article contains contradicting information:
"Leukippos (Greek: Λεύκιππος, born in 500 BC – died in 450 BC)" "Around 440 B.C. or 430 B.C. Leucippus found a school at Abdera, which his pupil, Democritus, was closely associated with.[2]"
I believe 450B.C to be incorrect, I do not know what is correct though. Olemann89 19:03, 8 October 2007 (UTC)
The caption under the portrait/painting of Leucippus might benefit from denoting who the artist is - does someone know who painted this picture? 69.209.101.46 (talk) 20:19, 4 March 2009 (UTC)
BCE was introduced 2004 January 27. That makes it the default ERA notation for this article--JimWae (talk) 08:10, 20 March 2011 (UTC)
Anyone to compile some of them here (ne mi, kompreneble)? Milesian Thales (Phoenician-Ioanian) et al; Samian Pythagoras (also inspired by the Prienian Bias and Pherecydes of the Phoenician-Greek Syros) et al (including Hippasus and Alcmaeon); Colophonian Xenophanes et al (including Zeno); Hecataeus of Miletus et al; Ephesian Heraclitus et al; Clazomenian Anaxagoras et al; Protagoras (Abderan like the one of this article) et al (including Hippias); Oenopides of Chios et al; Metrodorus of Lampsacus et al; Diogenes of Apollonia (425!!!) et al. Such learning approach was turned lesson approached when Alexander was advised by Aristotle, certain empires may happen to lack a Byzantine cosmopolitan location (which means very ancient references requiring JavaScript)...
The third sentence/paragraph would be better right after the first, i.e., "Leucippus was one of the earliest Greeks to develop the theory of atomism — the idea that everything is composed entirely of various imperishable, indivisible elements called atoms — which was elaborated in greater detail by his pupil and successor, Democritus. He was most likely born in Miletus, although Abdera and Elea are also mentioned as possible birth-places."
And the third sentence/paragraph works better at the end of the first paragraph of the overview and in paretheses, i.e., "...It is therefore difficult to determine which contributions come from Democritus and which come from Leucippus. (A possible earlier candidate for atomism is Mochus of Sidon, from the Trojan War era [13th or 12th century BCE])."
I didn't want to unilaterally impose these changes. I'm sure someone has been tending this entry, so I defer to that person's judgment. 98.148.115.161 (talk) 16:12, 5 September 2014 (UTC)
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"He is famous for being murdered by Democritus. Democritus realizing he had surpassed his mentor, wished to return Leucippus to the earth. This historic story, inspired many modern stories, such as that of Star Wars."—I can't find sources for this anywhere? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 176.53.118.93 (talk) 06:51, 2 October 2018 (UTC)
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Happy to review this. --HistoryofIran (talk) 16:03, 18 October 2023 (UTC)
Passed. Congratulations on a great article! --HistoryofIran (talk) 14:54, 19 October 2023 (UTC)