The references to atoms in West, emerge a century later by [[Leucippus]] whose student, [[Democritus]], sytemized his views. In around 450 [[BCE]], Democritus coined the term ''atomos'', which meant "uncuttable". Though both the Indian and Greek concepts of the atom were based purely on philosophy, modern science has retained the name coined by Democritus. | The references to atoms in West, emerge a century later by [[Leucippus]] whose student, [[Democritus]], sytemized his views. In around 450 [[BCE]], Democritus coined the term ''atomos'', which meant "uncuttable". Though both the Indian and Greek concepts of the atom were based purely on philosophy, modern science has retained the name coined by Democritus. |