1904Nagaoka Proposes Early Nuclear Model of the Atom

Hantaro Nagaoka proposes an early nuclear model of the atom,...
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🍮 Thomson Proposes the Plum Pudding Model of the Atom

J.J. Thomson proposed the plum pudding model of an atom
Thomson Proposes the Plum Pudding Model of the Atom (1898)
PhysicsAtomic ModelPlum Pudding ModelJ.J. ThomsonAtomic Structure19th CenturyHistory of Physics
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

⚛️ Nagaoka Proposes Early Nuclear Model of the Atom

Hantaro Nagaoka proposes an early nuclear model of the atom, where electrons orbit a dense massive nucleus.
Nagaoka Proposes Early Nuclear Model of the Atom (1904)
PhysicsAtomic ModelNuclear ModelHantaro NagaokaAtomic Structure20th CenturyPhysics
JapanJapan

⚛️ J. J. Thomson Proposes Plum Pudding Atomic Model

J. J. Thomson Proposes Plum Pudding Atomic Model (1904)
Atomic TheoryModelJ.J. ThomsonSubatomic ParticlesPhysicsEarly 20th CenturyScientific Revolution
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🎯 Rutherford, Geiger, and Marsden Perform Gold Foil Experiment

Ernest Rutherford, Hans Geiger, and Ernest Marsden perform the gold foil experiment, which proves the nuclear model of the atom, with a small, dense, positive nucleus surrounded by a diffuse electron cloud.
Rutherford, Geiger, and Marsden Perform Gold Foil Experiment (1911)
PhysicsAtomic PhysicsRutherfordGold Foil ExperimentNuclear ModelAtom
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

☢️ Rutherford: Discovery of the Atomic Nucleus (Rutherford Model)

Rutherford: Discovery of the Atomic Nucleus (Rutherford Model) (1911)
PhysicsAtomic PhysicsRutherfordNuclear ModelAtom
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

📝 Erwin Schrödinger Proposes the Schrödinger Equation

Erwin Schrödinger proposes the Schrödinger equation, which provides a mathematical basis for the wave model of atomic structure.
Erwin Schrödinger Proposes the Schrödinger Equation (1926)
Quantum MechanicsPhysicsErwin SchrödingerWave mechanicsAtomic StructureTheoretical PhysicsQuantum Field Theory
AustriaAustria