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The History of the Atomic Theory

  • Democritus
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    Democritus

    In 440 B.C.E, a greek philosopher named Democritus hypothesized that all matter is able to breakdown into tiny invisble particles until they can not break down any more but his idea wasn't popular because there was no experminatal evdience.
  • Aristotle
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    Aristotle

    Aristotle belived that all matter was made up of four elements: fire, water, air and earth.
  • Sir Isaac Newton

    Sir Isaac Newton

    In 1677 C.E he discovered many theories and laws that has helped us understand the universe and has helped our scientists to discover how to enter space. He discovered gravtiational force and the 3 universal laws of motion.
  • Robert  Boyle

    Robert Boyle

    He helped develop a definition for the atomic theory and helped with the four elements: fire,water,air and earth.
  • Joesph Priestly

    Joesph Priestly

    He discovered a gas named oxygen.
  • Anotine Lavoisier

    Anotine Lavoisier

    In 1700s C.E. a french nobleman named Anotine Lavoisier had recognized and named oxygen and hydrogen and contributed in the metric system.
  • John Dalton

    John Dalton

    John Dalton recognized the idea that each elements is compound of a different atom.
    1.) All matter is broken into particles called atom
    2.) Atom of different elements have different properties
    3.) Atoms of different elements can be combined to create different substances
    4.) Atoms of an element are identical in properties such as size and mass
  • Ernest Rutherford

    Ernest Rutherford

    He conducted an experiment where he shot positively charged particles through tin foil which then made a timy hole. Using this, he discovered inside the atom had to be a nucleus.
  • J.J Thomson

    J.J Thomson

    In 1897 Thomson stated that atoms might be are made from a combination of particles that are charged. Atoms must be both positive protons and negative electrons.
  • James Chadwick

    James Chadwick

    James Chadwick discovered that the nucleus contained neutral particles called neutrons and postitively charged particles called protons.
  • Niels Bohr

    Niels Bohr

    Niels Bohr suggested that electrons surrounded the nucleus in energy levels known as shells and that they jumped between these shells.