1896 ⟶ Discovery of Radioactivity and the Electron

Henri Becquerel and Marie Curie discover radioactivity; J. J...
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⚛️ Discovery of Radioactivity and the Electron

Henri Becquerel and Marie Curie discover radioactivity; J. J. Thomson identifies the electron, though not by name.⟶
Discovery of Radioactivity and the Electron (1896)
PhysicsRadioactivityAtomic TheoryMarie CurieJ.J. ThomsonModern Science
FranceFranceUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

⚛️ J.J. Thomson Discovers the Electron

J.J. Thomson discovers the electron in cathode rays⟶
J.J. Thomson Discovers the Electron (1897)
PhysicsParticle PhysicsAtomic TheoryJ.J. ThomsonScientific RevolutionModern ScienceDiscovery
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

⚛️ J.J. Thomson Proposes the Plum Pudding Model of the Atom

J.J. Thomson proposed the plum pudding model of an atom⟶
J.J. Thomson Proposes the Plum Pudding Model of the Atom (1898)
Atomic TheoryPhysicsScientific RevolutionJ.J. Thomson
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

⚛️ Rutherford Discovers the Atomic Nucleus

Ernest Rutherford: Atomic nucleus⟶
Rutherford Discovers the Atomic Nucleus (1911)
PhysicsAtomic TheoryNuclear PhysicsErnest RutherfordModern ScienceScientific Revolution
United KingdomUnited Kingdom