Atom

Atom Theory Development

  • J.J Thompson

    J.J Thompson

    Discovered that electrons must be a small piece of an atom by using a cathode ray tube
  • Ernest Rutherford

    Ernest Rutherford

    Discovered the nucleus by conducting an experiment using gold foil
  • Henry Moseley

    Henry Moseley

    Discovered that the nucleus is a collection of positively charged particles that increase in each heavier element
  • James Chadwick

    James Chadwick

    Discovered the neutron
  • Enrico Fermi

    Enrico Fermi

    Discovered that element could change by firing neutrons at the atoms and chipping off pieces
  • Glenn Seaborg

    Glenn Seaborg

    Discovered element 94- Plutonium