Who First Named the Atom?

Democritus, an ancient Greek philosopher, is credited with first naming the atom.

Democritus, living around 400 B.C., proposed that all matter was composed of indivisible units. He called these units atomos, a Greek word meaning "uncuttable" or "indivisible." This was a philosophical concept, not based on experimental evidence in the modern scientific sense.

While Democritus is credited with the concept, it's important to note that his idea of the atom was quite different from our modern understanding. He envisioned them as physically indivisible, whereas we now know that atoms are composed of subatomic particles like protons, neutrons, and electrons.

In conclusion, Democritus originated the concept and term "atom," although the scientific understanding of the atom has evolved significantly since his time.