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Demociritus
Democritus expanded the atomic theory. He thought that it was impossible to divide things infinitly. -
Antione Lavoisier
His results from his expiraments was the fundamental laws of conservation. It is the laws of how chemicals bahaive. -
Joseph Proust
Published Laws of definite proportions. The law states that a compound is always a compound. -
John Dalton
He was credited with pioneering modern atomic theory. -
Michael Faraday
He split molecules with electricity. -
Ernest Ruthorford
Discovered alpha and beta rays. He also postulated the nucleur structure of the atom. -
Henri Bequerel
Studied effects of x-rays, led to studies on spontanious chemical decomposure. -
JJ Thompson
He discovered the electron. He used a series of expiraments to do this. -
Marie and Pierre Curie
Known for their pioneering work in the study of radioactivity. That led them to their discovery of the elements radium and polonium. -
Max Planck
Used the idea of quanta to explain hot glowing matter. -
Albert Einstien
Founded the famous equation E=mc2 -
Robert Millikn
Studied the elementary electron charge. Also studied the photoelectric effect. -
Niels Bohr
Contributed to atomic structure and atomic theory. -
Erwin Schrodinger
Formed the bases of wave mechanics. -
Louis De Broglie
Had ideas based on developing wave mechanics. -
James Chadwick
Discovered the nuetron. -
Lisa Meitner
Proved that heavy elements capture nuetrons. This lead to fission. -
Otto Hahn
Had the same idea as Lisa Meitner. He conducted expiraments that ejects electrons to continue fusion. -
Glenn Seaborg
Involved in synthesis, founed 10 elements. -
Aristotle
