Atomic Timeline Project

  • John Dalton published his theories of the Modern Atomic Theory

    John Dalton published his theories of the Modern Atomic Theory

    Dalton formed the Atomic Theory which is that all matter is composed of indivisible particles called atoms.
  • J.J Thomas founded electons

    J.J Thomas founded electons

    Thomas found electrons with the Cathode Ray Experiment,
  • Ernest Rutherford's Gold Foil Experiment

    Ernest Rutherford's Gold Foil Experiment

    Rutherford's experiment found that nucleuses have a posittive charge and atoms are most likely a empty space.
  • Neils Bohr model was propsed; The Bohr Model

    Neils Bohr model was propsed; The Bohr Model

    In the Bohr Model the neutrons and protons occupy the nucleus, and the electrons orbit the nucleus.
  • James Chadwick discovered the neutron

    James Chadwick discovered the neutron

    James Chadwick continued on Rutherford's work which led him to the discovery of the neutron using a new type of radiation.
  • Modern Atomic Model

    Modern Atomic Model

    The atom is the smallest unit of an element that still behaves like the entire element, but that's not to say that the smaller parts do not exist.