Historical Development of Atomic Theory

  • Democritus
    400 BCE

    Democritus

    Proposed that matter was composed of tiny indivisible particles called atomos.
  • John Dalton

    John Dalton

    Proposed ‘Billiard Ball’ model – atom is a uniform solid sphere.

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