Atom

Evolution of the Atom

  • John Dalton Born

    John Dalton Born
    Born in Eaglesfield, Cumberland.
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    Earliest Birth and Latest Death

  • John Dalton graduated from grammar school

    John Dalton graduated from grammar school
    At the age of 12 he graduated from Fletchers Quakers Grammar School in Eaglesfield.
  • John Dalton's Discovery

    John Dalton's Discovery
    He purposed the modern theory of the atom after experimenting with gases.
  • John Dalton elected to Royal Society

    John Dalton elected to Royal Society
    Done without his knowledge because as a devout Quaker he shunned public acclaim.
  • John Dalton accepted Doctorate of Science

    John Dalton accepted Doctorate of Science
    Recieved from the University of Oxford, he had a problem wearing his Oxford gown because Quakers were not supposed to wear red. He used his color blindness as an excuse to wear it.
  • John Dalton's Death

    John Dalton's Death
    Died in Manchester, England.
  • Joseph John Thompson Born

    Joseph John Thompson Born
    Born in Cheetham Hill, Manchester.
  • Max Karl Ernst Ludwig Planck born.

    Max Karl Ernst Ludwig Planck born.
    Born in Kiel, Germany.
  • Robert Andrews Millikan Born

    Robert Andrews Millikan Born
    Born in Morrison, Illinois.
  • Joseph John Thompson enters college.

    Joseph John Thompson enters college.
    Enrolled in Owens college then switched to Trinity College.
  • Ernest Rutherford Born

    Ernest Rutherford Born
    Born in Nelson, New Zealand.
  • Max Karl Ernst Ludwig Planck entered college

    Max Karl Ernst Ludwig Planck entered college
    Enrolled in the University of Munich
  • Max Karl Ernst Ludwig Planck graduated college

    Max Karl Ernst Ludwig Planck graduated college
    Recieved doctorate of philosophy in Mucnich.
  • Joseph John Thompson graduated

    Joseph John Thompson graduated
    Graduated from Trinity College with a Masters Degree.
  • Niels Henrik David Bohr

    Niels Henrik David Bohr
    Born in Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • Robert Andrews Millikan entered college

    Robert Andrews Millikan entered college
    Robert enrolled in Oberlin College in Ohio.
  • Ernest rutherford entered college.

    Ernest rutherford entered college.
    Enrolled at Cantbury College
  • Robert Andrews Millikan graduated college

    Robert Andrews Millikan graduated college
    Graduated from Oberlin College in Ohio.
  • James Chadwick Born

    James Chadwick Born
    Born in Cheshire, England.
  • Ernest Rutherford recieved BA

    Ernest Rutherford recieved BA
    He recieved this from Cantebury
  • Ernest Rutherford earned BSC

    Ernest Rutherford earned BSC
    He recieved this from Cantebury.
  • Robert Andrews Millikan reecieved his Ph.D.

    Robert Andrews Millikan reecieved his Ph.D.
    He recieved this from Colombia University.
  • Ernest Rutherford earns three more degrees

    Ernest Rutherford earns three more degrees
    He earned this from the University of New Zealand.
  • Joseph John Thompson's Discovery

    Joseph John Thompson's Discovery
    Discovered the Cathode Rays, which showed the negative particles in motion. This helped with the discovery of electron.
  • Max Karl Ernst Ludwig Planck's Discovery

    Max Karl Ernst Ludwig Planck's Discovery
    He discovered the Quantum Theory, this helped discover how many electrons can be in each level.
  • Niels Henrik Bohr entered college

    Niels Henrik Bohr entered college
    Entered Copenhagen University in Denmark.
  • Joseph John Thompson recieved Nobel Prize

    Joseph John Thompson recieved Nobel Prize
    Recieved this in Physics
  • James Chadwick graduated

    James Chadwick graduated
    Graduated from Manchester University.
  • Robert Andrews Millkan began research.

    Robert Andrews Millkan began research.
    He began his research using the oil drop experiment.
  • Ernest Rutherford recieves Nobel Prize

    Ernest Rutherford recieves Nobel Prize
    He recieved this in Chemistry
  • Joseph John Thompson Knighted

    Joseph John Thompson Knighted
  • Robert Andrews Millikan's Discovery

    Robert Andrews Millikan's Discovery
    Discovered the charge on an electron.
  • Ernest Rutherford's Discovery

    Ernest Rutherford's Discovery
    Through the Gold Foil Experiment he discovered most of the mass of the atom was contained in the small nucleus and the rest of the atom was mostly empty space, therefore he discovered the nucleus.
  • Niels Henrik Bohr graduated college.

    Niels Henrik Bohr graduated college.
    Graduated from Copenhagen University in Denmark.
  • Ernest Rutherford Publishes Discovery

    Ernest Rutherford Publishes Discovery
  • Niels Henrik Bohr's Discovery

    Niels Henrik Bohr's Discovery
    Bohr explanined the spectrum of atomic hydrogen by an extension of Futherford's description of the atom.
  • Ernest Rutherford Knighted

    Ernest Rutherford Knighted
    Knighted in New Years Honour List
  • Max Karl Ernst Ludewig Planck Nobel Prize

    Max Karl Ernst Ludewig Planck Nobel Prize
    Recieved this in Physics
  • Niels Nohr won Nobel Prize

    Niels Nohr won Nobel Prize
    Recieved this in Physics
  • Robert Andrews Millikan won Nobel Prize

    Robert Andrews Millikan won Nobel Prize
    Recieved this in Physics.
  • Ernest Rutherfod earns Order of Merit

    Ernest Rutherfod earns Order of Merit
  • Niels Bohr awarded Franklin Institude Award

    Niels Bohr awarded Franklin Institude Award
  • Max Karl Ernst Ludwig Planck awarded Max Planck Metal

    Max Karl Ernst Ludwig Planck awarded Max Planck Metal
  • James Chadwick's Discovery

    James Chadwick's Discovery
    Discovered the Neutron.
  • Ernest Rutherford's Death

    Ernest Rutherford's Death
    Died in Cambridge, England.
  • Robert Andrews Millikan awarded Franklin Metal

    Robert Andrews Millikan awarded Franklin Metal
  • Max Karl Ernst Ludwig Planck honor

    Max Karl Ernst Ludwig Planck honor
    He had an asteroid named after him, it was named "Stella Plackia."
  • Joseph John Thompson's Death

    Joseph John Thompson's Death
    Died in Cambridge, England.
  • James Chadwick Knighted

    James Chadwick Knighted
  • Max Karl Ernst Ludwig Planck's Death

    Max Karl Ernst Ludwig Planck's Death
    Died in Gottingen, Germany.
  • Robert Andrews Millikan's Death

    Robert Andrews Millikan's Death
    Died in San Marino, California.
  • Niels Henrik David Bohr

    Niels Henrik David Bohr
    Died in Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • James Chadwick's Death

    James Chadwick's Death
    Died in Cambridge, England.