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Jan 1, 1001
Greeks.
This is when the Greeks thought the atoms were small particles. They came up with the word "atomos" which means indivisible. (cannot be divided.) -
John Datlon.
Dalton thought the atom was a sphere that was the same throughout. -
JJ Thompson.
Thompson proved the exsistance of an electron. -
William Crookes.
Crookes make the cathode ray tubes. -
Ernest Rutherford.
Rutherford discoved the nucleus while shooting the alpha-particles at the gold foil. -
Niels Bohr.
Bohr said that the electrons are in orbit, or energy levels around the nucleus.