# Democritus — The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers character guide

> Democritus in The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers by Diogenes Laërtius.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** he of Democritus

**First appearance:** 0087-democritus

## Who they are

Pre-Socratic philosopher who developed the atomic theory of the universe.

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