History of the atomic theory

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  • 500

    Democritus

    Democritus
    He is claimed to be the Father of Modern Science. He discovered that everything was composed of atoms.
  • Jan 1, 1500

    The Alchemists

    The Alchemists
    The alchemists tried to transmute noble metals into gold. They also tried to develop the elixir of life,

  • John Dalton

    John Dalton
    John is the one who came up with the Atomic theory. He also did a lot of research on color blindness, hence naming it Daltonism.

  • Ernest Rutherofrd

    Ernest Rutherofrd
    Ernest is the father of nuclear physics. He is the one that discovered atoms had protons.

  • Neils Bohr

    Neils Bohr
    Neils created the atomic structure (model) of the atom. He won a Noble Prize in physics.

  • J.J. Thompson

    J.J. Thompson
    He discovered that a beam of light could separate a nucleus. He also got a Nobel prize in physics.