The document outlines the historical development of atomic theory, beginning with ancient philosophers like Leucippus and Democritus, who introduced the concept of atoms. It progresses through key figures such as John Dalton, who established modern atomic theory, Joseph John Thomson, who discovered the electron, and Ernest Rutherford, who identified the atomic nucleus. The summary concludes with Niels Bohr's quantized energy levels and Erwin Schrödinger's contributions to quantum mechanics.
The document outlines the historical development of atomic theory, beginning with ancient philosophers like Leucippus and Democritus, who introduced the concept of atoms. It progresses through key figures such as John Dalton, who established modern atomic theory, Joseph John Thomson, who discovered the electron, and Ernest Rutherford, who identified the atomic nucleus. The summary concludes with Niels Bohr's quantized energy levels and Erwin Schrödinger's contributions to quantum mechanics.
The document outlines the historical development of atomic theory, beginning with ancient philosophers like Leucippus and Democritus, who introduced the concept of atoms. It progresses through key figures such as John Dalton, who established modern atomic theory, Joseph John Thomson, who discovered the electron, and Ernest Rutherford, who identified the atomic nucleus. The summary concludes with Niels Bohr's quantized energy levels and Erwin Schrödinger's contributions to quantum mechanics.
The document outlines the historical development of atomic theory, beginning with ancient philosophers like Leucippus and Democritus, who introduced the concept of atoms. It progresses through key figures such as John Dalton, who established modern atomic theory, Joseph John Thomson, who discovered the electron, and Ernest Rutherford, who identified the atomic nucleus. The summary concludes with Niels Bohr's quantized energy levels and Erwin Schrödinger's contributions to quantum mechanics.
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Third Station
The Greek Concept
During the ancient times (around 440 B.C.), many of the “scientists” were philosophers. They did not prove or disprove ideas using experiments. Rather, they used good arguments to show that an idea was true. And so, Leucippus used logical reasoning to support the idea that “all things are basically made up of atoms”. There were no experiments during his time. Of course, this means that Leucippus did not convince some philosophers. Those who agreed with Leucippus were called “atomists”. One of the first atomists was Democritus. He was a student of Leucippus. Later on, another scientist-philosopher, Epicurus, improved the “atomos” concept. First Station
John Dalton 1803 John Dalton is considered the Father of the Modern Atomic Theory. He was a chemist who studied the works of Lavoisier and Proust. Antoine Lavoisier established the Law of Conservation of Mass while Joseph Proust observed the Law of Definite Proportions. Using these laws, Dalton formulated his atomic theory. Second Station
Joseph John Thomson
1897 Contribution: Discovered the electron through his experiments with cathode rays. He proposed the "plum pudding" model of the atom, which suggested that atoms are made of a positively charged substance with electrons embedded within it. Sixth Station
Ernest Rutherford Year: 1911 Contribution: Conducted the gold foil experiment, which led to the discovery of the atomic nucleus. He proposed the planetary model of the atom, in which electrons orbit a dense, positively charged nucleus. Fourth Station
Niels Bohr Year: 1913 Contribution: Niels Bohr developed a model of the atom in which electrons orbit the nucleus in specific, quantized energy levels. This model explained the spectral lines of hydrogen and introduced the concept of quantized orbits. FIfth Station
Erwin Schrödinger Year: 1926 Contribution: Developed the Schrödinger equation, a fundamental equation in quantum mechanics that describes how the quantum state of a physical system changes over time. His work introduced the concept of wave-particle duality and helped lay the foundation for the modern understanding of atomic and subatomic particles. Schrödinger also proposed the famous thought experiment known as "Schrödinger's cat," illustrating the strange nature of quantum superposition.
