Atomic Timeline By foundasock Sep 6, 1766 Birth of John Dalton Jan 1, 1808 John Dalton's new system first part of chemical philosiphy system Jan 1, 1810 2nd part John Dalton's system Jul 7, 1844 John Dalton's death Dec 18, 1856 Birth of J.J Thomson Mar 22, 1868 Birth of Robert Millikan Aug 30, 1871 Birth of Ernest Rutherford Mar 14, 1879 Birth of Albert Einstein Jan 1, 1897 J.J Thomson discovers electrons Jan 1, 1904 Einsteins Atomic veiw of liquids always moving, random Jan 1, 1905 Einseins Theory of Relitivaty famous equation e=mc2 Jan 1, 1909 Millikan finds electrical charges in electrons Jan 1, 1911 Rutherford discovers nuleus gold foil experiment Jan 1, 1917 Rutherford becomes first alchmist splits atom Jan 1, 1918 Rutherford discovers protons Oct 19, 1937 Death of Ernest Rutherford Aug 30, 1940 Death of J.J Thomson Dec 19, 1953 Death of Robert Millikan Apr 18, 1955 Death of Albert Einstein