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Greek postage stamp commemorating Democritus

  • Circa 1961

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Stamp from the inauguration of Democritus Nuclear Research Centre in Agia Paraskevi. Depicts ancient Greek philosopher Democritus and a model of an atom.

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  • Box 1

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“Greek Postage Stamp Commemorating Democritus.” Greece, circa 1961. Witco Stamp Collection, Box 1. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/x059c7532.

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