atom theory

  • 464 BCE

    Democritus

    Democritus
    round with no electrons, protons or neutrons.
  • John Dalton

    John Dalton
    round with no electrons, protons or neutrons
  • Jj Thomson

    Jj Thomson
    a bunch of electrons surrounded by a soup of positive charge to balance the electrons' negative charges.
  • Ernest Rutherford

    Ernest Rutherford
    the atom has a tiny and heavy nucleus
  • Neils Bohr

    Neils Bohr
    the atom is a small, positively charged nucleus surrounded by electrons that travel in circular orbits around the nucleus.
  • James Chadwick

    James Chadwick
    positively charged nucleus surrounded by negatively charged electrons.