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John Dalton
He discovered all elements are made of atoms and can not be broken into smaller pieces. He also discovered that an element in certain atoms are the exact same. This is important because the elements create almost everything in the world. -
James Maxwell
He created the first set of equations for electricity and magnetism. Important because the electrons are bound by it to orbit the nucleus. -
J.J. Thomson
He discovered that there are electrons, negatively charged particles, inside of an atom. This is important because electrons create energy when they move (electricity). -
Earnest Rutherford
He had discovered that there is empty space in atoms. He discovered the nucleus, protons, and empty space inside an atom. This is important because is allows the electrons to move fast. -
Neils Bohr
He had discovered that electrons are found only in specific orbits around the nucleus. This discovery is important because it tells us that electrons are not in the nucleus and are just floating around the atom. -
Erwin Schrödinger
He had created a equation to help to determine the chance that an electron will be in that position in that time. This built on the Bohr model and helps us predict the location of the electron.
