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In 1772, Lavoisier named the elements carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. He also discovered the role of oxygen in combustion and respiration. He also discovered that water was a compound of hydrogen and oxyge. He discovered that sulfur was an element.
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Proust proved the law of definate proportions, or Prousts Law. This states that the relative quanities of any given pure chemical compund's constituent elements reamin invarient.
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Discovered by John Dalton, it was the first atomic model that proved that an atom is a solid sphere that cannot be broekn down into smaller pieces.
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Dalton released the concept od Daltons Law of Partial Pressures.
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Discovered the electromagnetic rotation which would then develop into the electric motor. Also discovered benzene in 1825.
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JJ Thompson is a British physist who discovered the electron through many experiments relating to the study of the nature of electric discharge in a high vaccum cathode-ray tube.
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Planck was able to conclude the relationship between the energy and the frequency of radiation.
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First woman to win a Nobel Piece Prize and only woman to win an award in both physics and chemistry.
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Best known for his work on radioactivity, and won a Nobel Piece Prize for his work.
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Created by JJ Thompson, it was a model of an atom that contains electrons.
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Awarded the Nobel Piece Prize in chemistry for his theory of atomic structure. Also anmed the "Father of the Nuclear Age".
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A more in depth model of the atom, containing a nucleus. http://www.britannica.com/science/Rutherford-atomic-model
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Proves that it is impossible to know the exact position and momentum of an electron at the same time.
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Meitner discovered a new radioactive element called protactinium.
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Developed the general theory of relativity, and was considered for the most influencial physist.
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Won a Nobel Piece Prize in physics for working on the Manhatten Project. He was also called responsible for coming up with the revoluntionary theory on atomic structures and radiation emmission.
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Robert Millikan was best knwon for his accomplishment of measuring the charge of the electron, which won a Nobel Piece Prize.
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Famous for working on the quantum theory. Also, discovered the wave nature of electrons and proved that all matter has wave properties.
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A model descriving where the model had gone and where it will most likely travel to.
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In 1926, he formulated a wave equation that accuratlely gave the energy levels of atoms.
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Discovered the neutron and was awarded the Nobel Piece Prize because of it.
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Disocvered the nuclear fission, and was then rewarded with a Nobel Piece Prize.
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Discovered the element that makes atomic bombs explode. Also discovered radioistopes used to treat cancer patients.
http://www2.lbl.gov/Publications/Seaborg/bio.htm
