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460 BCE
Democritus
Lived in Greece and is known for forming the basic theory of an atom -
Antoine Lavaiser
He's helped manage and identify oxygen and hydrogen. -
John Dalton
He was an English chemist. He began the atomic theory. Also known for looking upon the colour blindness -
Louis De Broglie
Lived in France. Studied at the university of paris. Made quantum theory. -
J.J Thompson
He is known for being identified with electron. He is also the recipient of a Noble Peace Prize. -
Max Planck
Germany was where he was raised. He discovered energy quanta and that won him his Nobel Peace Prize. -
Marie Corie
Most known for conducting pioneering research based on radioactive energy. Cause of death was due to radiation. -
Robert Millikan
Known for being an American Experimental Physicist. Quotes like Fullness of knowledge always means some understanding of the depths of our ignorance. -
Ernest Rutherford.
From New Zealand. He's known for being the father of nuclear physics. -
Albert Einstein
He's one of the most educated men in science. One of the greatest philosophers in science. -
Neils Bohr
Known for atomic structure and quantum. Being a danish physicist. -
Erwin Schrodinger
Lived in Austria. Known for being a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize -
James Chadwick
He's known for the major identification of the neutron. Studied at University of Cambridge. -
Werner Heisenberg
Published work in 1925 in a breakthrough paper.