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apr 15, 1932 - James Chadwick - Discovery of Neutron (1932)

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Chadwick found an unknown radiation when experimenting with beryllium atoms and alpha particles which was made up of neutral particles. These particles are called electrons and have approximately the same mass as protons.

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apr 15, 1932
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~ 94 years ago