1. Lucretius - Noun
2. Lucretius - Proper noun
Roman philosopher and poet; in a long didactic poem he tried to provide a scientific explanation of the universe (96-55 BC)
Source: WordNetFor example, Lucretius (following, presumably, Epicurus ) stated that the "default state" of matter was motion, not stasis. Source: Internet
Diogenes Laërtius, viii. 57. Lucretius speaks of him with enthusiasm, and evidently viewed him as his model. Source: Internet
Lucretius gives reasonable arguments that the void is absolutely necessary to explain how gasses and liquids can flow and change shape, while metals can be molded without their basic material properties changing. Source: Internet
Ernst Mayr claimed that there was "nothing of any real consequence in biology after Lucretius and Galen until the Renaissance." Source: Internet
He also revived the 3-age system of Lucretius, which described a succession of periods based on the use of stone (and wood), bronze and iron respectively. Source: Internet
If this is true, Lucretius must have been dead by 54 BC. Source: Internet