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apr 16, 1911 - Ernest Rutherford: Was the first to discover that atoms have a small charged nucleus surrounded by largely empty space, and are circled by tiny electrons, which became known as the Rutherford model (or planetary model) of the atom.

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apr 16, 1911
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