Stamps
Scott: 716 A183
Nuclear Research Center
Scott: 717 A184
Scott: 1469 A491
Greek philosopher and mathematician best known for his atomic theory in conjunction with his mentor Leucippus. In mathematics Democritus' major contribution was in geometry where he determined that a cone or pyramid has a volume of one third of a cylinder or prism of the same base and height. His mathematical works include: On Numbers, On Geometries, On Tangencies, On Mapping, and On Irrationals.
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First Day Covers
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Greece, 2.50d, 1961 Scott: 716 A183 Nuclear Research Center |
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Greece, 4.5d, 1961 Scott: 717 A184 |
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Greece, 50d, 1983 Scott: 1469 A491 |