the creation of atoms

  • 400 BCE

    Democritus

    Proposed that matter was composed of tiny invisible particles called atoms
  • John Dalton

    Proposed billiard ball method atom is a uniform sold sphere
  • JJ Thompson

    Proposed plum pudding model atom has a positive sphere with negative electrons dispersed throughout

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