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Democritus was the first person to propose the idea that matter was made up of tiny individual particles called atoms. He did this sometime between 460 B.C and 370 B.C.
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Sometime between 384 B.C and 322 B.C, Aristotle rejected the atomic theory entirely becaue it did not agree with his own ideas on nature.
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Joseph Proust conducted many tests on chemical substances.
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John Dalton marked the beginning of the development of the modern atomic theory. He was also the creator of Dalton's Atomic Theory.
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Amadeo Avagadro hypothesized that equal volumes of gases at the same temp and pressure contain equal numbers of molecules. His hypothesis led to more discoveries within science.
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Antonie Lavoisier is noted for his discovery of the role oxygen plays in combustion.
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In 1861, William Crooaks found the element named thallium.
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Henri Becquerel discovered radio activity.
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J.J. Thomson did an original study of cathode rays culminating in the disovery of the electron.
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Madame Curie discovered polonium and radium.
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Max Planck originated the quantum theory.
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Ernest Ritherford is the man who split the atom.
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Albert Einstein came up with the famous equation E=mc^2. (^2 means to the power of two, so squared.)
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In 1913, Robert Millikan published the value of the electronic charge.
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On August 11, 1918, the Battle of Amiens ended. This battle was a part of WW I. The Allieds beat Germans in this battle.
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Niels Bohr is an atomic physicist that figured out the atomic structure and won a nobel prize for it.
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Erwin Schrodinger had the great discovery of Schrodinger's wave equations.
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Louis De Broglie received the Nobel Prize for physics and his discovery of the wave nature of electrons.
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Henry Moseley demonstrated that atomic numbers were not arbitrary, but had a physical basis that could be measured. This is also known as Moseley's Law. Due to this, elements were put in the correct order on the periodic table.
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James Chadwick proved the existence of the neutron.
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Werner Heisenberg is known for is theroy of quantum mechanics. This theory resulted in forms of hydrogen. He also recieved a Nobel Prize for Physics.
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On August 11, 1933, the temperature reached 136 degrees F. This happened in San Luis Potos¡, Mexico. This is a world record.
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On August 11, 1948, the Summer Olympics opened in London.
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Hussein was proclaimed King of Jordan. This happend on August 11, 1952.
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The Beach Boys release "Surfin' Safari" on August 11th in 1962.
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The funeral of Pope Paul VI took place on August 10, 1978.
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In 1984, Carl Lewis duplicates Jesse Owens'(in 1936) Olympic gold metal wins in track.
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"Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child" premiers on this day in 1989.
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The Mall of America, the biggest shopping mall in the country, opened in Bloomington, Minnesota. This happened on August 11th in 1992.
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On this date in 2009, two strong eathquakes hit Asia. The eathquakes measured a magnitude of 7.6. This killed one person, and injured dozens.
