Atom History

By JonesL

  • John Dalton

    John Dalton
    Thought that all matter was composed of small indivisible particles/atoms.

  • JJ Thomson

    JJ Thomson
    Thought that atom was positively charged sphere with electrons.

  • G.N. Lewis

    G.N. Lewis
    Thought that electrons were on each corner of a cube.

  • Hantaro Nagaoka

    Hantaro Nagaoka
    Thought that nucleaus was massive with electrons.

  • Ernest Ruthorford

    Ernest Ruthorford
    Thought that atom was made up of empty space.

  • Niels Bohr

    Niels Bohr
    Thought that electrons were in more than one orbit.

  • James Chadwick

    James Chadwick
    Proved existence of neutrons in diagram.