Matter Makes Up Everything, So What Makes Up Matter? (Part 1 of 3)

Practically everything around us is matter, but how did the first scientists figure that out? How did we define matter? Part 2 of 3 - Part 3 of 3- Read More: Discovery of the Electron “Scientists worked with electricity long before they understood that current was made of electrons. The cathode tube was a prime example, no one knew how it worked. Some thought the rays were a wave traveling through a mysterious "ether" which they thought permeated all space.” Who was Democritus? “One such person is Democritus, an ancient Greek philosopher who is viewed by many as being the ‘father of modern science.’ This is due to his theory of universe that is made up of tiny ‘atoms’, which bears a striking resemblance to modern atomic theory.” Thales of Miletus