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Atomic Theory Discoveries

  • Democritus
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    Democritus

    He developed the basic idea of atoms.
  • John Dalton's Discovery

    John Dalton's Discovery

    He conducted experiments that led to the widespread acceptance of the atom.
  • J.J. Thomson's Discovery

    J.J. Thomson's Discovery

    He discovered that atoms were not simple solid spheres.
  • Ernest Rutherford's Discovery

    Ernest Rutherford's Discovery

    He developed a more complete understanding of the structure of the atom.
  • Niel Bohr's Discovery

    Niel Bohr's Discovery

    He proposed that electrons orbit around the nucleus.
  • Werner Heisenberg

    Werner Heisenberg

    He discovered the Uncertainty Principle, which said that it is impossible to determine the position and momentum of a subatomic particle.
  • Erwin Schrödinger

    Erwin Schrödinger

    Schrödinger used mathematical equations to describe the likelihood of finding an electron in a certain position.
  • James Chadwick's Discovery

    James Chadwick's Discovery

    He discovered the neutron and believed it was the only subatomic particle in the nucleus.