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Taught that reasoning was superior to experimentation as a way of learning about the world
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Taught that matter was made of tiny indivisible particles, atomos
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Taught that water was the one basic material, the principle
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Developed the idea of four basic elements: earth, air, fire, and water
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Believed in five basic elements: earth, air, fire, water, and ether
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Contributed to the revolution in scientific thought by suggesting that the sun was the center of the universe
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Published a definitive work on anatomy, based on direct observation
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Proposed the idea of elements as substances that could not be broken down any further
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Formulated the law of conservation of matter
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Formulated the law of constant composition
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Proposed a fundamental theory of matter, incorporating ideas from previous theories
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Studied the internal structure of the atom
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