Atomic Timeline

  • 430 BCE

    Plato

    Plato
    He came up with the theory of vision.
  • 400 BCE

    Democritus

    Democritus
    Came up with the atomic theory of the universe.
  • 800

    The Alchemists

    The Alchemists
    The Alchemists were a group that believed all medals were made of Sulfer and Mercury.
  • Robert Boyle

    Robert Boyle
    He is known for Boyle's law. He researched gas being inversely
  • Antone Lavoisier

    Antone Lavoisier
    He was a French chemist. He researched quantative chemical experiments. He revolutionized chemistry. He reacted oxygen with inflammable air.
  • John Dalton

    John Dalton
    He introduced Atomic theory in chemistry.
  • Billiard Ball Model

    Billiard Ball Model
    Model of an atom.
  • Amedeo Avogadro

    Amedeo Avogadro
    Found that equal volumes of gases at the same temperature and pressure contain the same amount of molecules.
  • Dmitri Mendeleev

    Dmitri Mendeleev
    He came up with the periodic table.
  • JJ Thompson

    JJ Thompson
    He discovered the existence of the electron.
  • Pierre and Marie Curie

    Pierre and Marie Curie
    Found the existence of radium and polonium.
  • Robert Millikan

    Robert Millikan
    He found the magnitude of an electrons charge.
  • Plum Pudding Model

    Plum Pudding Model
    Made by JJ .Thompson. Shows atoms containing negatively charged subatomic particles or electrons.
  • Ernest Rutherford

    Ernest Rutherford
    He discovered the existence of the nucleus and atom.
  • Henry G. J. Mosely

    Henry G. J. Mosely
    Found the x-ray spectra of various chemical elements.
  • Solar System Model

    Solar System Model
    Made by Neils Bohr. New model of an atom.
  • Albert Einstein

    Albert Einstein
    Came up with the theory of relativity.
  • Neils Bohr

    Neils Bohr
    He came up with quantum theory and understanding atomic structure.
  • Werner Heisenberg

    Werner Heisenberg
    discovered that allotropic forms of hydrogen.
  • Erwin Schrodinger

    Erwin Schrodinger
    He formulated a wave equation that calculated energy levels of electrons.
  • Electron cloud model

    Electron cloud model
    Made by Erwin Schrodinger. It shows the position of an electron in an atom.
  • James Chadwich

    James Chadwich
    He proved the existence of neutrons.