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antoine lavoisier
named the elements carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. he discovered oxygen's role in combustion and respiration. -
michael faraday
first to produce an electric current from a magnetic field, invented the first electric motor and dynamo. -
joseph louis proust
known for his doscovery of the law of constant composition, stating that chemical compounds always combine in constant proportiobs. (wikipedia) -
john dalton
he identified the hereditary nature of red-green color blindness. he also revealed the concept of Dalton's Law of Partial Pressures. he was the first scientist to explain the bahavior of atoms in terms of the measurement of weight. (biography.com) -
henri becquerel
discovered radioactivity -
max planck
he is known for his role as originator of the quantum theory. -
JJ Thompson
JJ Thompson discovered the electron by using a high-vaccum cathode-ray tube, an area being ivestigated by numerous scientists at the time (chemheritage.org). plum pudding model. used cathode ray tube to discover electrons -
Robert Milikan
Robert measaured the charge on an electron and worked on the photoeletric effect. -
ernest rutherford
the first to split an atom. was awarded a Nobel Prize for theory of atomic structure. gold foil experiment discovers the nucleus -
niels bohr
came up with a theory on atmoic structures and radition emission. found electrons orbited in fixed paths around nucleus -
marie curie
first women to win a Nobel Prize for discovery of polonium and radium and the further development of X-rays. -
albert einstein
explanation of the photoelectric effect and development of atomic enegry -
lisa meitner
discovered the radiationless transition known as the auger effect -
ernest schrodinger
he came up with a wave equation for electron movements. found electrons are located in regions around the nucleus -
louis debroglie
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james chadwick
proved exsistence of nuetrons -
otto hahn
discovered nuclear fission -
glen seaborg
discovery of plutonium and all further transuriam elements through element 102.
