Science Atomic Theory Timeline
Jean-Luc Fernandez 9.4
The start of the atom.
The atom is the basic unit of matter and all life. The history of the study of the atomic nature of matter is the thinking process that goes on in the scientist’s heads. Further progress in the understanding of atoms did not occur until very famous scientist created the atomic theory. Here are some scientists who changed the way we learn about the atom, and the atomic nature of all life.
Ernest Rutherford.
Ernest Rutherford was another scientist that changed the atomic model. Rutherford was studding physics up until his junior years of schooling and since then he had an interest in it. Rutherford was born on the 30 August 1871 in New Zealand. Rutherford was investigating physics everyday he tried lots of experiments.
Rutherford showed that gamma rays were a type of X-ray, and that the alpha and beta rays were tiny particles of matter. Rutherford then showed that the beta particles were electrons.
In 1908 Rutherford demonstrated and made an airtight glass tube with very thin walls, and filled it with the radioactive radium emanation. Alpha particles could penetrate the thin walls of the tube and were collected in a second tube. Rutherford was then inspired to investigate more into Alpha Particles.
Rutherford then began using alpha particles to investigate further into other elements. His theory was if a lot of alpha particles were fired into another substance, it would be then ‘bounced’ off in other directions. Rutherford mentioned his theory to his students and to his surprise a student named Ernest Marsden found out that they bounce off at large angles anywhere.
Ernest Rutherford.
Between 1914 and 1918 (during WW1) Rutherford worked on theories about finding the enemy submarines, while continuing his own investigations of the nucleus and alpha particles. At this time Rutherford was being well known. Just before the breakout of the war he received knight hood from King George V. In that
The start of the atom.
The atom is the basic unit of matter and all life. The history of the study of the atomic nature of matter is the thinking process that goes on in the scientist’s heads. Further progress in the understanding of atoms did not occur until very famous scientist created the atomic theory. Here are some scientists who changed the way we learn about the atom, and the atomic nature of all life.
Ernest Rutherford.
Ernest Rutherford was another scientist that changed the atomic model. Rutherford was studding physics up until his junior years of schooling and since then he had an interest in it. Rutherford was born on the 30 August 1871 in New Zealand. Rutherford was investigating physics everyday he tried lots of experiments.
Rutherford showed that gamma rays were a type of X-ray, and that the alpha and beta rays were tiny particles of matter. Rutherford then showed that the beta particles were electrons.
In 1908 Rutherford demonstrated and made an airtight glass tube with very thin walls, and filled it with the radioactive radium emanation. Alpha particles could penetrate the thin walls of the tube and were collected in a second tube. Rutherford was then inspired to investigate more into Alpha Particles.
Rutherford then began using alpha particles to investigate further into other elements. His theory was if a lot of alpha particles were fired into another substance, it would be then ‘bounced’ off in other directions. Rutherford mentioned his theory to his students and to his surprise a student named Ernest Marsden found out that they bounce off at large angles anywhere.
Ernest Rutherford.
Between 1914 and 1918 (during WW1) Rutherford worked on theories about finding the enemy submarines, while continuing his own investigations of the nucleus and alpha particles. At this time Rutherford was being well known. Just before the breakout of the war he received knight hood from King George V. In that