Evolution of Atomic Theory

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  • 340

    Aristotle

    Aristotle
    Thought atomic idea was worthless *note time in BC
  • Period: 340 to

    Evolution of Atomic Theory

  • 460

    Democritus

    Democritus
    Atoms and Void, everything is made of atoms and void. His discovery helped with the evolution of atomic theory. Quote "by convection bitter, byconvection sweet, but in reality atoms and void." He developed the atom. "how many times can you break until you can't break it no longer. Named the Atom. *time in BC
  • Period: 525 to Jan 1, 625

    Thale's disciples

    *note times in BC
  • Jan 1, 611

    Anaximander from Miletus

    Anaximander from Miletus
    He was disiple of Thales. Found more than one basic substance we now call them chemical elements. Made a aperionfilled whole world and creative element of all other substances which later disappeared. *note time in BC
  • Jan 1, 625

    Thales from Miletus

    Thales from Miletus
    discovered electricity didn't connect with any atomic particle *note tim in BC
  • Isaac Newton

    Isaac Newton
    discovered a mechanical universe with solid particles in motion.
  • John Dalton

    John Dalton
    performed a experment with varouis chemicals that should that matter consist of atoms
  • Michael Faraday

    Michael Faraday
    Studied the effect of electricity on solutions, coined term "electrolysis" as a splitting of molecules with electricity, developed laws of electrolysis. Faraday himself was not a proponent of atomism.
  • Dmiyri Mendeleev

    Arranged elements into 7 groups with similar properties. He discovered that the properties of elements "were periodic functions of the their atomic weights". This became known as the Periodic Law.
  • Anaximenes from Miletus

    Anaximenes from Miletus
    disciple of Thales. Said,maintained that basic substances was not wateras his teacher saidneither apeiron like his college said but air. All things could be made by thickening of air. *note time in BC