Question

Why is Dalton credited with proposing the first atomic theory if Democritus was talking about atoms almost 2,200 years earlier?

ps. i already know what he did but i just need to know why he is credited for being the first

Answer 1

He was the the first to have a theory and and an explaination to prove it .

Answer 2

I just had this question and I got it wrong but here's what is says to put:
-Democritus' ideas were not supported by evidence.
-Dalton's theory was the first scientific theory because it relied on scientific investigative processes.
-Dalton's theory was supported by evidence and repeated investigation