The Atomic Theorists

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The Atomic Theorists
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J. J. Thomson (1856-1940)

• Thomson is credited for the discovery of the
  electron, of isotopes, and the invention of the
  mass spectrometer.

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Earnest Rutherford (1871-1937)

• Pioneered the orbital theory of the atom through
  his discovery of Rutherford scattering off the
  nucleus with his gold foil experiment.

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Robert Millikan (1868-1953)

• American experimental physicist who won the 1923
  Nobel Prize for his measurement of the charge on
  the electron and for his work on the
  photoelectric effect

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Albert Einstein (1879-1955)

• Einstein received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics
  "for his services to Theoretical Physics, and
  especially for his discovery of the law of the
  photoelectric effect

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Niels Bohr (1879-1955)

• Danish physicist who made fundamental
  contributions to understanding atomic structure
  and quantum mechanics, for which he received the
  Nobel Prize in 1922.

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Project 1 (100 pts, due 7/25)

• You and a partner will do a project based on one
  of the experiments performed by the atomic
  Theorists Thomson, Rutherford, Millikan,
  Einstein or Bohr. Options for your project may
  include constructing a poster or a model, a
  Powerpoint presentation, filming a video, or a
  project of your own design (Write a poem or a
  song for 25 points extra credit). A portion of
  the grade for the project will be based on the
  input of a panel of peers who will assess both
  the project and the student's presentation of
  their project.

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Project 1 (100 pts, due 7/25)

• Your project should include the following
  elements
• Pictures and other visuals of the experiment
• Explanation of how the experiment or theory
  worked
• Why its scientifically significant
• Background of the Scientist

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Project 1 (100 pts, due 7/25)

• Your project should include the following
  elements
• Pictures and other visuals of the experiment
• Explanation of how the experiment or theory
  worked
• Why its scientifically significant
• Background of the Scientist

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Project 1 (100 pts, due 7/25)

• The Rubric