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Democritus
Democritus said matter is made of tiny particles called atoms. -
John Dalton
John dalton proposed an Atomic Theory with spherical solid masses in motion. -
Michael faraday
MIchael Faraday Studied the effect of electricity on solutions, coined term "electrolysis" as a splitting of molecules with electricity, developed laws of electrolysis. Faraday himself was not a proponent of atomism. -
George Elkington and Henry Elkington
After working with electroplating The Elkington's opened the first electroplating industry which inspired other types of non-decorative metal processing plants. -
JJ Thompson
JJ Thompson said the atom was a ball of positive charges containing a number of electrons -
Ernest Rutherford
Ernest Rutherford said the nucleus of an stom is very dense and positive chared. He also assumed electrons ertr outside of the nucleus. -
Neils Bohr
Explained atomic structure of an atom as orbital shells of electrons. -
Cockroft/Walton
In 1932 Ernest Walton and John Cockroft discovered that you can split the atom. -
Chadwick
Chadwick discovered the neutron. -
Schrodinger
Schrodinger identified the electron cloud model as probrable motion of electrons. -
Atomic Bomb
On August 6, 1945 the first atomic bomb, nicknamed the "little boy" was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan. The object of the bomb, to split the atoms of ervrerything it touches. -
Neutron Radiation
Neutron Radiation is used to treat cancer cells but is also able to activate and deactivate neutrons in the body, radiating them, which can kill the human being involved.
