1905 ⟶ Einstein Explains Brownian Motion and Proves Atomic Theory

Albert Einstein explains Brownian motion in a way that defin...
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🧪 John Dalton: Atomic Theory in Chemistry

John Dalton: Atomic Theory in (chemistry).⟶
John Dalton: Atomic Theory in Chemistry (1805)
ChemistryAtomic TheoryDaltonAtomsMatter19th Century
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

⚛️ J. J. Thomson Proposes Plum Pudding Atomic Model

J. J. Thomson's plum pudding model of the atom 1904⟶
J. J. Thomson Proposes Plum Pudding Atomic Model (1904)
Atomic TheoryModelJ.J. ThomsonSubatomic ParticlesPhysicsEarly 20th CenturyScientific Revolution
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

💡 Einstein Explains Brownian Motion and Proves Atomic Theory

Albert Einstein explains Brownian motion in a way that definitively proves atomic theory.⟶
Einstein Explains Brownian Motion and Proves Atomic Theory (1905)
PhysicsAtomic TheoryBrownian MotionAlbert EinsteinEarly 20th CenturyScientific RevolutionThermodynamics
SwitzerlandSwitzerland

✨ Einstein: Special Relativity, Light Quantum (Photon), Photoelectric Effect, and Mass–Energy Equivalence

Albert Einstein: Special relativity, proposes light quantum (later named photon) to explain the photoelectric effect, Brownian motion, Mass–energy equivalence⟶
Einstein: Special Relativity, Light Quantum (Photon), Photoelectric Effect, and Mass–Energy Equivalence (1905)
PhysicsSpecial RelativityPhotoelectric EffectPhotonMass-Energy EquivalenceAlbert EinsteinEarly 20th CenturyQuantum PhysicsE=mc2
SwitzerlandSwitzerland

🌡️ Nernst Formulates the Third Law of Thermodynamics

Walther Nernst: Third law of thermodynamics⟶
Nernst Formulates the Third Law of Thermodynamics (1906)
ThermodynamicsWalther NernstThird LawPhysicsChemistryEarly 20th CenturyLaws of Thermodynamics
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