The History of the Atom

  • 400 BCE

    Democritus Experiment

    Democritus Experiment
    Developed the concept of the Atom
  • John Dalton Experiment

    John Dalton Experiment
    Recognized that the total pressure of a mixture of gases is the sum of the contributions of the individual components of the mixture.
  • Jj Thompson Experiment

    Jj Thompson Experiment
    Set out to prove that the cathode rays produced from the cathode were actually a stream of negatively charged particles called electrons.
  • Rutherford Gold Foil Experiment

    Rutherford Gold Foil Experiment
    Scientist discovered that every atom contains a nucleus where all of its positive charge and most of its mass are concentrated. Also received a Noble Prize
  • Bohr Experiment

    Bohr Experiment
    Shell model, explains how electrons can have stable orbits around the nucleus.