History of the Atomic Bomb

  • The Periodic Table

    The Periodic Table

    Dimitri Mendeleef comes up with the periodic table of elements.
  • Quantum Theory

    Quantum Theory

    Max Planck publishes paper on quantum theory.
  • Discovery of Proton

    Discovery of Proton

    Ernest Rutherford discovers proton.
  • Neutron

    Neutron

    James Chadwick discovers neutron in nucleus.
  • Franklin Roosevelt begins Manhattan Project

    Franklin Roosevelt begins Manhattan Project

    The construction of the first Atomic Bomb begins in the United States.
  • A-Bomb

    A-Bomb

    First ever Atomic Bomb is exploded in Alamogordo, New Mexico.