-Maharishi Kanad was an Indian philosopher who suggested that Padarth(Matter) is made up of small particles called 'Parmanu'.Parmanu is a Sanskrit word.
-Pakudha Katyayama suggested that Parmanu combines in different ways to form different types of matter.
-Democritus and Leucippus were Greek philosophers who suggested that matter is made up of small particles called atoms. Atom is a Greek word.