Atomic Theory's Timeline

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  • John Dalton

    John Dalton

    He figured all elements consisted of atoms.
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    Atoms

  • Joseph John Thomson

    Joseph John Thomson

    Believed the atom was a sphere or positive matter and electrons are placed by electrostatic forces.
  • Nagaoka Hantaro

    Nagaoka Hantaro

    Created tge incorrect "planetary model". Believed an atom had a large nuecleus with orbiting electrons.
  • Ernest Rutherford

    Ernest Rutherford

    like the planetary model, he believed the atoms were made up of a central charge and surrounded by a cloud of electrons. In addition, the nucleuos was smaller.
  • Niels Bohr

    Niels Bohr

    Presented an atomic structure with chemical and physical properties of the atom.
  • James Chadwick

    James Chadwick

    Proved the existance of nuetrons.