Ernest Rutherford's Model (jan 1, 1911 – dec 31, 1911)
Description:
After conducting his famous Gold Foil experiment, Ernest Rutherford, a British-New Zealand physicist, proposed his atomic model. Rutherford's model was dubbed the planetary model because of its design. This model is revolutionary as it proposed the idea that there is a dense positive atomic nucleus around which electrons revolve. Rutherford's represented his model as a miniature solar system, hence the model's name.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1911
dec 31, 1911
~ 12 months